A judge has sentenced a former metro Detroit Lyft driver to eight to 35 years in jail for sexually assaulting a customer after she declined his advances on April 24.
Raheel Bin Hanif was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 26.
Hanif had claimed he was the owner of a health spa, and told the woman he would give her $400 if she let him give her a massage and filled out a survey evaluating the massage afterward.
The victim also said Hanif encouraged her to drink an already opened container of Four Loko, and alcoholic beverage. When she arrived at the alleged spa, she said she felt "buzzed."
At the conclusion of the massage, the victim said Hanif offered her $1,000 in exchange for sexual intercourse. The victim refused and was sexually assaulted by Hanif.
Hanif was arrested on April 25 and lodged at the Oakland County Jail after being interviewed by detectives. During the investigation, detectives discovered he was listed as a possible suspect in a different sexual assault incident that occurred in December 2017.
Hanif will receive credit for 215 days served. He must also register as a sex offender.
