People say that Uber drivers who took the two girls are responsible for not stopping the rides when they find out how old the girls are.
A family in South Carolina says that Uber was used to traffic two girls, both of whom are younger than 14. Finally, the family has taken the ride-share company to court.
Tracey Cowan, the lawyer, says the case is a nightmare of child sex trafficking from South Carolina’s York County. WYFF 4 reports that the lawsuit says Fayvion Jarrod Williams paid for an Uber to take the girls across state lines to his house in North Carolina. It is said that the driver did not refuse to serve the girls because they were too young.
Cowan said, “The girls were given drugs, and the 12-year-old was raped, hit, and spit on several times. The rapist filmed the whole thing on his phone and later sent it around.”
She said that the Uber driver had a lot to do with the crime. “Part of the reason we’re seeing such a rise in these types of crimes is that it’s easier than ever for traffickers to transport and get their trafficking victim from one place to another,” she said.
Williams was charged with everything that happened in November 2023 and pleaded guilty to all of them. He got between 6 and 8 years in prison.
The event took place in North Carolina after the two girls were reportedly driven across state lines by Uber from South Carolina. The family of the dead has sued Uber for their part in the transportation.
A member of the group Switch that fights sex trafficking Kris Ballew said, “In South Carolina, as in all states, it is growing by leaps and bounds.” It’s too bad that the victims are getting younger and younger. Most people who get involved in sex trafficking are between the ages of 12 and 16. It used to be around 14 to 16 years old.
Ballew said it was important for families to know that people who are victims of sex trafficking are often found on social media and taken to their destinations by ride shares.
She told the news source, “Check up on them, see who they’re talking to, and ensure they can get into their social media accounts because that’s where we’re seeing the most danger.”
