Charlotte Uber driver charged with rape of passenger to face judge

A Charlotte Uber driver charged with the rape of a passenger in Matthews last year is scheduled to face a judge Tuesday afternoon.

WCNC Charlotte reports Vicente Diaz-Gomez was charged with second-degree rape for an alleged assault on Oct. 15.

The victim told officers she was riding home when Diaz-Gomez assaulted her. Diaz-Gomez, who lives in Charlotte, was arrested later that day and released on Oct. 16, according to Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office records.

Uber immediately removed Diaz-Gomez from its database following the incident, according to Matthews police.