Sexual Abuse - Jessica Hale and Rachel Riley vs. Security Taxicab, Inc. et al.

Two mentally handicapped women made claims against a Paducah taxicab company and its owner. They alleged that they were sexually assaulted, in separate incidents occurring on the same day, by the driver of a van hired to transport them to and from their homes in rural Livingston County and their jobs at a special needs workshop in Paducah. The driver of the van had a history of violent sex offense felonies dating back to 1974. They taxi company denied that it was aware of the driver's criminal history, but admitted that it did not conduct a background check on him.

The parties settled the injury claims shortly before trial. The two women have divided $1,500,000.