POLICE are hunting a taxi driver who sexually assaulted a teenaged passenger in his cab.
The 19-year-old woman got into the five-seater dark green London-style Hackney cab just before midnight on Monday, February 11, of this year and was driven to the junction of Trinity Avenue and Albert Road, just off Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham.
The taxi driver got out of the car and went to the back of the taxi, where he forced the woman to carry out a sex act.
DC Jon Kerry, investigating the attack, said: "Taxi drivers are in a position of trust to get their passengers home without incident.
"We would ask anyone who knows who this man is to contact us."
The attacker is described as Asian, around 40, 5ft 6in tall and with a big stomach.
He was balding with closely shaved or cropped hair.
Nassear Ahmed, chairman of Nottingham's Hackney Association, said: "This is a despicable crime and one that the Hackney carriage community is sickened by.
"We would urge anyone with information to come forward and help the police in their investigations.
"We would like to reassure the public of Nottingham that travelling by Hackney cab is safe and I speak for all our drivers in our disgust and dismay at this incident."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Radford Road CID on 101, extension 802 4684, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
