Woman alleges rape by rideshare driver in Sydney’s Inner West

A woman ordered a lift from work in the early hours of the morning when she was allegedly raped by her driver.

A rideshare driver has been charged after allegedly raping a woman he was tasked with driving home in Sydney’s Inner West.

A woman aged in her early 20s ordered a car about 7.30am on May 5 and was allegedly picked up by driver Mohamad Pili-Bake.

Police allege he was licensed with a rideshare company, which The Daily Telegraph reported was Uber.

The man, 48, is alleged to have indecently touched the woman while he was driving, and redirected the car to a park where police will claim he raped her.

It is alleged she was dropped off in the local area where she called police and attended a local hospital.

The driver is alleged to have taken the woman to a local park and raped her after inappropriately touching her during the trip. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jenny Evans

Police arrested Mr Pili-Bake before 7am on May 10 at his Birrong home, before taking him to Bankstown Police Station, where police laid charges of sexual intercourse without consent and sexually touching another person without consent.

He attended Parramatta Local Court on May 11 and was refused bail. No pleas have been entered.

Mr Pili-Bake will next face Burwood Local Court on July 10.

Police will also file an application for an apprehended violence order against Mr Pili-Bake on Wednesday at Bankstown Local Court.