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The rideshare app, Empower, had previously been ordered to cease operations in Maryland.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-19T23:45:57.262Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-19T02:47:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-19T23:45:57.262Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":60,"hype":60,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named bodies, with court documents and police spokespeople cited.","critic":"Reporting includes details on the app's cease-and-desist order and the driver's prior charges.","hype":"Several outlets emphasize the driver's immigration status and use loaded language like 'African Illegal'."}},"tags":["#RapeCharges","#Kidnapping","#RideshareSafety","#Immigration","#MarylandNews","#NewYorkCrime"],"entities":["Abdoulaye Dia","Montgomery County Police","Empower","Shiera Goff","New York"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Rideshare driver Abdoulaye Dia was arrested and charged with rape and kidnapping of a 17-year-old girl in Montgomery County, Maryland.","Montgomery County Police are concerned Dia may have committed similar acts previously.","The rideshare app, Empower, had been ordered to cease operations in Maryland due to failure to monitor driver records.","Dia was charged in New York in June with offenses including sexual abuse of a minor."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Abdoulaye Dia, a rideshare driver, has been arrested and charged with rape and kidnapping of a teenage girl in Montgomery County, Maryland. According to court documents, the 17-year-old victim ordered a rideshare through the Empower app to go to a friend's house. Investigators believe Dia purposefully drove past her residence, stopped the vehicle in a parking lot, and then raped the teen. He faces charges including first-degree rape and kidnapping."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Montgomery County Police spokesperson Shiera Goff expressed concern that Dia may have committed similar acts before. Court documents indicate that Empower was ordered to cease-and-desist operations in Maryland in July, with the state citing the company's failure to monitor driver records as a risk to public safety. Investigators also noted that Dia was charged in New York in June with criminal offenses, including the sexual abuse of a minor."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Empower stated that background checks on Dia, conducted on July 16, 2026, did not include any incidents. The company also said that every driver using their software undergoes background checks, sex offender checks, motor vehicle record checks, social security number traces, and global watchlist searches. Dia is being held without bond."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on driver's immigration status"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Several right-rated reports described Abdoulaye Dia as an \"illegal immigrant\" or \"illegal alien.\" NewsFinale, an unrated outlet, also stated he was \"living in the United States illegally.\" The centre-rated report from Fox5 DC did not mention Dia's immigration status."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the reports printed below mention the specific date of Abdoulaye Dia's arrest in Montgomery County, Maryland. The centre-rated report states the incident occurred \"On Monday,\" but does not provide the date. 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