A rideshare driver accused of sexually assaulting two women who booked rides through Lyft and Uber has been found guilty of sexual abuse and harassment in St. Charles County. Ahmad Rayahi was also charged with a separate kidnapping count.
Rayahi was found guilty Friday of sexual abuse and harassment, according to STLtoday.com. The case began after an 18-year-old woman told police her Lyft driver sexually abused her before she managed to escape the vehicle and call police, the outlet reported.
Police also alleged that the driver picked up another passenger, a 34-year-old, in an UberX ride, according to the same report. Rayahi was accused by police of sexually assaulting two women who had booked rides through the two services, a claim first detailed in an earlier stltoday.com report that said he deviated from the intended destination, drove to a nearby business in Lake Saint Louis, locked the vehicle's doors and then sexually assaulted the woman.
How the Alleged Attack Unfolded in Lake Saint Louis
That Lake Saint Louis incident ended when the victim escaped with the help of a pastor, who confronted Rayahi, according to First Alert 4. St. Charles County prosecutors originally charged Rayahi with first-degree harassment, second-degree sexual abuse and third-degree kidnapping, the station reported. He was held in the St. Charles County Jail on a $250,000 cash-only bond following his arrest.
First Alert 4 identified the Lyft passenger as 18 years old. The earlier charging report described the sexual-abuse charge as second-degree sexual abuse, while verdict coverage reported a conviction for sexual abuse.
Driver Was 21 When Charges Were Filed
Rayahi was 37 years old when charges were filed in 2025. He was convicted on the abuse and harassment counts, while kidnapping was among the original charges.
