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Boston Globe
21-03-2025
- Boston Globe
Prosecutors drop charges against Uber driver accused of rape, citing negative forensic test results
Jiokeng, of Brighton, was ordered held without bail at his Feb. 24 arraignment in South Boston Municipal Court, where Jiokjeng's attorney, William Gens, said his client's detainment 'undoubtedly did a lot of damage to him.' He said Jiokeng worked at a bank and drove for Uber for extra income prior to his arrest. Advertisement 'If the court was going to give any credence to the Commonwealth's allegations, which were self-evidently shaky, other measures short of actually detaining him would have sufficed, such as a bracelet monitor and travel restrictions and an agreement not to even be an Uber driver,' Gens said by phone Friday. 'That way, he could have kept his day job and paid his mortgage and been with his family,' he said. 'Instead, [the judge] slammed him with the most harsh sanction possible.' In February, Gens questioned the woman's allegations in a brief motion, writing that the 'accuser has provided three different accounts of the alleged incident where the race of the assailant has [changed] from the first two accounts of a white male to that of a [Black] male.' A police report filed in court said the woman told investigators her Uber driver picked her up around 11:48 p.m. on Feb. 22 outside Loco Taqueria and Oyster Bar in South Boston. Advertisement She initially told police said that when the Uber was nearing her residence, the driver stopped as two white men got out of a second vehicle and dragged her into theirs, where she was raped, the report said. The woman told police in a subsequent interview at an area hospital where she sought treatment that the driver climbed into the back seat and pinned her down and that a second person 'came out of nowhere' and also assaulted her, the report said. She described the Uber driver as 'white with dark features' and the second attacker as a man with a 'pale' complexion, the report said. The woman's roommate told police she had been tracking her whereabouts with an app and noticed the Uber was stopped outside their address, according to the report. The roommate said she went outside and saw 'movement' in the back seat, so she knocked on the window and 'made eye contact' with a Black man. The report said the roommate ran back inside and was about to call 911 when the woman entered and told her what happened. Because of the inconsistencies, police conducted another interview with the woman to clarify her prior statements, the report said. She told police she had 'consumed a lot of alcohol on the prior date and has started to question some of the details she has provided,' the report said. The woman told police 'she believes now it was' two Black men involved and that she knew one was her driver, the report said. Jiokeng, who is Black, was identified as her Uber driver through a trip receipt. Advertisement He was arrested the next morning outside his residence in Brighton. Nick Stoico can be reached at
Boston Globe
28-02-2025
- Boston Globe
Uber driver who allegedly raped South Boston passenger ordered to remain in custody
Jiokeng's lawyer, William Gens, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. Prosecutors said in court papers that they plan to introduce evidence including 'graphic videos and images from multiple sexual assaults,' records show. It wasn't clear from the filing where or when any other alleged assaults occurred. Jiokeng has not been charged with any other assaults. Advertisement He has been held without bail since Monday, w Albertson on Friday granted Gens's request to have his client remain shielded from public view during the hearing, records show. Gens wrote in a brief motion that the 'accuser has provided three different accounts of the alleged incident where the race of the assailant has [changed] from the first two accounts of a white male to that of a [Black] male.' A police report filed in court said the woman told investigators her Uber driver picked her up around 11:48 p.m. Saturday outside Loco Taqueria and Oyster Bar. She initially said that when the Uber was nearing her residence, the driver stopped as two white men got out of a second vehicle and dragged her into theirs, where she was raped and where the assailants 'gave her something and told her 'to clean up,'' the report said. The woman told police in a subsequent interview at an area hospital where she sought treatment that the driver climbed into the back seat and pinned her down, and that a second person 'came out of nowhere' and also assaulted her, the report said. She described the Uber driver as 'white with dark features' and the second attacker as a man with a 'pale' complexion, the report said. Advertisement The woman's roommate told police she had been tracking her whereabouts with an app and noticed the Uber was stopped outside their address, according to the report. The roommate said she went outside and saw 'movement' in the back seat, so she knocked on the window and 'made eye contact' with a Black man. The report said the roommate ran back inside and was about to call 911 when the woman entered and told her what happened. Because of the inconsistencies, police conducted a 'follow-up interview' with the woman in an effort to clarify her prior statements, the report said. She told police she had 'consumed a lot of alcohol on the prior date and has started to question some of the details she has provided,' the report said. The woman told police 'she believes now it was' two Black men involved and that she knew one was her driver, the report said. She also indicated that she knew 'she was raped because she 'felt it,' remembered the assault, and based on how her body felt after the incident,' the report said. Jiokeng, who is Black, was identified as her Uber driver through a trip receipt. He was arrested Sunday morning outside his Hobart Street residence in Brighton. He later waived his Miranda rights and agreed to speak with police, the report said. He told police the woman was 'highly intoxicated' in his vehicle and appeared to nod off at times, officials said. 'The suspect stated upon their arrival to the victim's destination he did enter the back seat of his vehicle where the victim was seated,' the report said. 'The suspect stated while inside the back seat with the victim he recalled a person knocking on the rear window of the vehicle. When asked, the suspect stated he 'didn't remember' whether he had any sexual contact with the victim.' Advertisement Material from prior Globe stories was used in this report. Travis Andersen can be reached at
Boston Globe
26-02-2025
- Boston Globe
Roommate of woman who was allegedly raped by Uber driver saw man in backseat of SUV, police report says
She said she saw movement in the back seat when she went outside and began knocking on the window. Advertisement 'The witness stated she then made eye contact with a male who was inside of the vehicle,' the report said. 'The witness stated as she went inside the residence, she observed the male exit the rear passenger side door and walk around in front of the vehicle and into the driver's seat.' The roommate ran back inside and told police she was about to call 911 when the woman came in and disclosed what happened. At the time, the victim's 'dress was 'torn' open in the front,' the report said. 'She stated when the victim left [earlier to go out], she had pinned the front of her dress.' Police also spoke with the woman at her home and again at a Boston hospital, according to the report. She said the driver, later identified as Hermann Ngoufack Jiokeng, 39, picked her up around 11:48 p.m. Saturday outside Loco Taqueria and Oyster Bar on West Broadway. The woman initially said the driver stopped during the trip when another car pulled up beside his. She told police two men got out of the second vehicle and dragged her out of the Uber, placing her in their car where they raped her, the report said. 'The victim stated they gave her something and told her 'to clean up,'' the report said. 'Then she was dropped off' at her residence. Advertisement During a subsequent interview, she said she was intoxicated when she left the restaurant and that everything seemed fine until the Uber was just outside her residence. 'The victim stated the driver of the Uber climbed into the back seat and pinned her hands down on the seat,' the report said. 'The victim stated a second person 'came out of nowhere' and also raped her. ... The victim stated she thinks the second person was on foot prior to entering the vehicle and it looked like the two suspects knew each other.' She told investigators she 'knows the Uber driver raped her and believed that the second individual in the vehicle at least watched the assault take place,' the report said. 'The victim stated she had consumed a lot of alcohol on the prior date and has started to question some of the details she has provided.' However, the woman clearly recalled being raped, telling police she knew an assault occurred 'because she 'felt it,' remembered the assault, and based on how her body felt after the incident.' Jiokeng was identified as the Uber driver based on the woman's receipt for the trip, police said. He was arrested Sunday morning outside his Hobart Street address in Brighton. He later waived his Miranda rights and agreed to speak with police, the report said. He told police the woman was 'highly intoxicated' in his vehicle and appeared to nod off at times, officials said. 'The suspect stated upon their arrival to the victim's destination he did enter the back seat of his vehicle where the victim was seated,' the report said. 'The suspect stated while inside the back seat with the victim he recalled a person knocking on the rear window of the vehicle. When asked, the suspect stated he 'didn't remember' whether he had any sexual contact with the victim.' Advertisement A South Boston Municipal Court judge on Tuesday ordered Jiokeng held without bail on a rape count, pending a dangerousness hearing slated for Friday, records show. Jiokeng pleaded not guilty. His lawyer didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday. Material from prior Globe stories was used in this report. Travis Andersen can be reached at
