39-year-old Yadir Alejandro Gongora posed as a rideshare driver near popular Miami nightclubs, targeting intoxicated women. He faces charges of sexual battery and kidnapping after his arrest on Saturday
“in connection to two separate cases.”
Back in Aug. 2023, a 22-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted; however, she couldn’t remember the details, according to the Miami Herald.
A woman and her two coworkers enjoyed a night of drinking at Candela bar in Brickell. When her phone died, she lost contact with her friends and decided to leave the bar. Reports say she ended up getting into a car without remembering how she entered. Inside the vehicle, she was raped by one man while another man drove. The outlet added that the woman woke up inside the car five hours later, and one of the men told her to get out at a Publix that was merely two minutes away from the bar.
In May, officials got tips about Gongora, leading to his questioning. He denied knowing the woman but admitted to offering rides from clubs like E11EVEN and Club Space in Miami. Although he claimed to have worked for a rideshare app between 2017 and 2019, he said he later began driving around customers who contacted him directly.
In Sept. 2023, a 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted in a similar way after drinking with friends. She remembered being dropped off near her home but found her belongings were missing. Reports added that she discovered her underwear in her bag.
Gongora came to police attention in May after they
“received information.”
He had previously faced charges for robbery and sexual battery.
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