Uber driver accused of raping teen passenger freed of all charges after winning argument that sexual encounter was 'consensual'
Married man Anil Elavithungal Thomas was previously charged with five counts of sexual assault, two counts of rape, and one count of attempted rape
A driver working with Uber, who was accused of raping a 16-year-old passenger during a ride to her friend's house, has now been found not guilty of all charges. The married man, Anil Elavithungal Thomas, who was previously charged with five counts of sexual assault, two counts of rape, and one count of attempted rape, has now been acquitted after a three-day trial in Brisbane District Court that ended on February 28.
Thomas was accused of raping the teenage passenger after he picked her up from a supermarket located in Manly West in July 2017.