Taxi Driver Detained in Moscow for Alleged Rape of Sleeping Passenger (2022)

A taxi driver was detained in the capital on suspicion of raping a sleeping passenger in October 2022, as reported by the Moscow Investigative Committee through its Telegram channel. The inquiry notes that the alleged incident occurred on October 22, 2022, when the driver’s company car was parked along 60th Anniversary of October Boulevard. Observing that the intoxicated passenger had fallen asleep, the driver entered the back seat and committed the assault while she lay unaware. The investigation has led to the driver, aged 55, being arrested and charged under Article 131, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which corresponds to rape. This development has been confirmed by the law enforcement authorities and is being pursued under the standard criminal procedure, with investigators preparing the case for court proceedings and seeking accountability in line with applicable statutes.