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Uber Driver Convicted of Assaulting Passenger
7 Feb
Summary
- An Uber driver was convicted of sexually assaulting a UC Davis student.
- The assault occurred hours after picking up the victim from a Halloween party.
- The driver faces up to one year in county jail for his conviction.
Safiullah Miakhil, a 46-year-old Uber driver from Carmichael, California, has been convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger. The Yolo County District Attorney's Office announced the conviction on February 6, 2026, for two counts of sexual battery stemming from an incident on November 1, 2023.
The victim, a student at the University of California, Davis, was picked up by Miakhil just after midnight on Halloween. He drove her home, and as they arrived, he entered the back seat and assaulted her against her will before she managed to escape.
Prosecutors emphasized the courage of the victim in testifying about the traumatic event. The conviction serves as a strong message that sexual assault cases, particularly those involving vulnerable individuals, will be treated with the utmost seriousness in Yolo County. Miakhil is facing a potential sentence of up to one year in county jail.
