Brisbane rideshare driver charged with rape, stalking, coercive control over multiple victims
Consensus Summary
A 29-year-old Brisbane rideshare driver has been charged with rape, coercive control, threatening violence, and three counts of stalking after police allege he targeted multiple women between 2020 and 2025. The man, who drove a white Mercedes-Benz A45, allegedly connected with victims via rideshare services, exchanged social media accounts, and later subjected them to harassment, phone monitoring, and physical threats. Police allege he sexually assaulted a 27-year-old woman at her home on July 20, 2025, and threatened her again on August 17, 2025. Another victim, a 21-year-old, reported being stalked after a rideshare in November 2024, while a 20-year-old victim from 2020 was also identified in some reports. Authorities raided his home in late 2025, seizing electronic devices, and he is due to appear in court on April 17, 2026. Police suspect additional victims may exist and are urging anyone with similar experiences to come forward.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- A 29-year-old man was charged with one count each of rape, coercive control, and threatening violence, plus three counts of stalking.
- Police allege the man picked up a 27-year-old woman in a white Mercedes-Benz A45 rideshare in mid-2025, later developing a relationship with her.
- On July 20, 2025, the man allegedly attended the 27-year-old woman’s house unannounced and sexually assaulted her.
- On November 1, 2024, the man allegedly exchanged social media accounts with a 21-year-old woman after she used his rideshare service, then sent her threatening messages.
- Police raided an address in Ferry Hills (or Ferny Hills) on November 17, 2025, seizing mobile phones and a laptop belonging to the suspect.
- The suspect is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on April 17, 2026.
- Police allege the same man was involved in incidents dating back as far as November 2020.
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- The suspect is described as a rideshare driver (no additional physical description provided).
- The 27-year-old woman ended the relationship and told the man not to contact her again before he allegedly turned up at her home on August 17, 2025, and threatened her.
- Police allege a 20-year-old woman was assaulted by the man in November 2020, two months into their relationship, with him phoning her multiple times per day and turning up at her house if she didn’t answer.
- The woman attended a police station in May 2021 to report the matter.
- The suspect is described as 170cm tall, with a tanned complexion, a solid muscular build, and tattoos on both arms and one leg.
- The suspect was charged with an additional count of misusing a telecommunications service and trespass.
- Sen Sgt Robert Lowry stated there were likely more victims and urged the community to come forward with similar experiences.
Where the reporting differs
Details that conflict, or appear in only some outlets:
- The location of the raid is listed as Ferry Hills in NEWSCOMAU and ABC, but as Ferny Hills in THE GUARDIAN.
- ABC and THE GUARDIAN mention a 20-year-old victim in 2020, but NEWSCOMAU does not reference this victim.
Source Articles
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