NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit – Sexual Assault Section have charged a 55-year-old ride share driver following a sexual assault that occurred in the Town of Newmarket.
The incident occurred on Thursday, July 2, 2020 when five female youths were picked up by an Uber driver in Holland Landing shortly before 1 a.m. They were driven to the Newmarket area where [it is alleged that] the driver sexually assaulted two 16-year-old youths.
With assistance from Uber, the driver was identified and on Friday, July 3, 2020 he was placed under arrest at his residence.
Investigators are releasing an image of the accused to ensure there are no additional victims.
Charged:
• Naser Rajabi, 55, Town of Aurora
Charge:
• Sexual assault x2
A sexual assault includes any non-consensual contact of a sexual nature. York Regional Police would like to encourage anyone who feels they may have been a victim of a sexual assault to come forward and report the incident to police. There is no statute of limitations for sexual offences and offenders can be prosecuted well after the date of the offence.
If you are the survivor of sexual assault, you can report the incident online if:
• You are not in danger
• The person who assaulted you is not present
• There is no evidence present that may be collected by police (blood, semen, saliva, etc.). Evidence can be collected for up to 12 days after the sexual assault has occurred
• You have access to a private email address, to which the suspect does not have access
Use the following link for more information and to make an online report.
Anyone with information is asked to call the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit – Sexual Assault Section at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7071, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online.
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