India, Dec. 18 -- The accused, Simranjit Singh Sekhon, was taken into custody following a detailed investigation by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office into the sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman in Camarillo.

Authorities said the case came to light after the Major Crimes Sexual Assault Unit received a report in November 2025 alleging that a rideshare passenger had been assaulted while incapacitated.

According to investigators, Sekhon, a Bakersfield resident, picked up the woman from a bar in Thousand Oaks at around 1 am on November 27.

Law enforcement officials said the woman was intoxicated and unable to take care of herself at the time.

During the journey, the passenger reportedly lost consciousness. Police allege that although ...