An Uber driver allegedly admitted to raping a passenger who passed out drunk on a ride home from a party in Kentucky, according to police.
Rideshare driver Clifford E. Partin, 61, had picked up the woman in Richmond in August because she was too intoxicated to drive home, according to an arrest obtained by the Lexington Herald-Ledger.
She passed out shortly after the ride began and, while she was still unconscious, he allegedly drove to a secluded spot hidden by bushes and raped her.
The passenger told police she woke up in the parking lot and demanded she be driven home, according to police.
Terrified of letting him know where she lived, she made him drop her off nearby and ran the rest of the way.
The victim later sought medical evaluation and contacted police, who said GPS data from Uber matched the accuser’s account of what happened. Surveillance video also showed the vehicle parked in the lot for about 25 minutes, according to the court documents.
Partin agreed to take a polygraph test — and ultimately admitted to raping the woman, cops said.
He is charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy of a person incapable of consent.
Partin was booked at the Madison County Detention Center Monday, where he’s being held on a $100,000 bond.
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