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The Tennessee Conservative Staff –
Metro Nashville police arrested a rideshare driver after reports of sexual advances towards minors as he transported them to school.
Authorities arrested Anthony Etuk, 51, on Wednesday, May 15. There was an outstanding warrant against Etuk for two counts of solicitation of a minor. Etuk had been wanted for almost a month, after two sisters reported that he made sexual advances towards them on April 16.
Court records show that Etuk was employed by HopSkipDrive, a rideshare company that is contracted by Metro Nashville Public Schools to provide transportation for students who need specialized routes in order to get to school.
The sisters, ages 15 and 15, told law enforcement that Etuk had been picking them up for over a month and taking them to WA Bass Learning Center. On the morning of April 16, he was “flirtatious” and was asking the girls about “clubbing” and about their summer plans.
He then asked the girls to send them pictures of himself. Shortly after, they reported that Etuk unbuttoned his pants and exposed himself.
Reports state that the girls said he took wrong turns to intentionally make the ride longer, all the while touching himself and even stopping at a Shell gas station to “clean himself up.”
One of the girls recorded part of the incident on her phone and was able to turn that video over to authorities. Their mother opted to press charges against Etuk after hearing of the incident.
According to HopSkipDrive’s website, drivers must pass a multi-agency background check, including fingerprinting.
The company released the following statement after learning of the incident:
“Safety is everything to HopSkipDrive and the driver’s alleged behavior described in this report is abhorrent and completely unacceptable. Immediately upon learning of this report last month, we removed this driver’s access to our platform as we investigated and have been in touch with our clients at Metro Nashville Public Schools to support them and extend our support to the riders. We’ve also reached out to law enforcement to assist with their investigation in any way possible.
Since day one, HopSkipDrive has invested in tools and products to put safety at the core of everything we do. This includes a 15-point certification for drivers, live ride telematics, a dedicated Safe Ride Support team, and publishing our safety data annually to lead the industry with transparency. This work is never done and we’re committed to continually raising the bar for the industry.”
Metro Nashville Public Schools also released a statement:
This was a very unfortunate situation, and we regret any pain it may have caused the students involved. We have used contracted transportation on a limited basis for our H.E.R.O. program where students require specialized routes to get to a school. All drivers are required to go through a background check just like any other employee or volunteer at our schools. Upon notification of this incident, we reported the incident to DCS and MNPD for further investigation. HopSkipDrive acted immediately to ensure this driver was no longer used and put in place further safeguard to ensure the safety of all students in their care.
Both groups are continuing to work with law enforcement agencies.
One Response
Attn parents……..your kids are not safe anywhere anymore, unless they are under your supervision, you cannot trust the schools, the teachers, the drivers, the after school programs, none of them. I am sorry this is now the state of affairs in our once great country and I am not saying this to cause fear or paranoia, sadly, these are now the facts. I tried warning years ago that kids were no longer safe in the “education system” because they are no longer about preparing your kids for becoming successful, happy adults, they are creating slaves by confusing them with lies about how terrible our country is, that they are inherently racists and they are now “sexualized objects” for the adults to “experiment on” and destroy any chances of NORMALCY. The left doesn’t want critical thinking, individuals with their own minds, they want mental cases that won’t get married, won’t reproduce, that won’t believe in themselves and will depend on the Gov’t for everything. Good commie cultists don’t ever question the truth right in front of their faces, they tow that line for the good of “the collective.” Open your eyes to all this madness for what it really is, the destruction of our country by brainwashing the last few generations into compliance.
https://www.heritage.org/marriage-and-family/commentary/we-must-fight-the-sexualization-children-adults