PITTSBURGH — An Uber driver who was found guilty of kidnapping and assaulting a passenger was sentenced to jail Monday.
Police said Soumana Dao was off duty when he picked up the woman in 2017 and began touching her inappropriately.
STORY: Woman kidnapped, touched inappropriately by off-duty Uber driver
The victim previously testified she thought Dao was her Uber driver, but it turned out he was not. She said she was in downtown Pittsburgh and wanted to go to her home in the South Hills, but Dao instead drove her to the North Hills and touched her in his car along the way.
According to the victim, Dao stopped at his apartment complex and pulled her out of the car. She then asked a neighbor for help.
Dao was sentenced Monday to 364 days in jail with credit for the four months he has already served. In addition, he was given five years of probation and must register as a sex offender for 15 years.
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