Taxi Driver Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexually Assaulting Passenger

Sandeep Arora sentenced to twenty-five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections

“Mr. Arora committed a violent, horrific sexual assault on an innocent woman just trying to get home safely,” Berlin said. “I thank the victim in this case for her strength and courage in bringing this matter to law enforcement and for facing her attacker in open court. With this sentence, Mr. Arora will now be safely locked behind bars for a very long time where he will be unable to prey upon unsuspecting, innocent women again.”

NAPERVILLE - DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin announced today that a taxicab driver who sexually assaulted a female customer in July 2017, has been sentenced to twenty-five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The State had asked for a sentence of between fifty to sixty years which is the maximum allowable under the law. Sandeep Arora, 49 (d.o.b. 6/14/1974), formerly of Naperville, appeared at his sentencing hearing this afternoon in front of Judge Michael Reidy who handed down the sentence. On March 28, 2023, following a six-day-long bench trial, Judge Reidy found Arora guilty of two counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault (Class X Felony), two counts of Criminal Sexual Assault (Class 1 Felony), one count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (Class 2 Felony) and one count of Criminal Sexual Abuse (Class 4 Felony).

On July 9, 2017, the victim left a Naperville establishment with a friend in a taxicab driven by Arora. After Arora dropped off the other individual, he drove away and then sexually assaulted the victim partially ripping off some of her clothing and leaving bruising and marks on her body. A short time later, Arora pulled his taxicab over and assaulted the victim a second time. After the victim was able to free herself from the taxicab, she ran away, called a friend and hid in some bushes while she waited for her friend to arrive. The victim then went to the Naperville Police Department and reported the assault. An investigation into the matter led authorities to Arora as the man who sexually assaulted the woman.

“Mr. Arora committed a violent, horrific sexual assault on an innocent woman just trying to get home safely,” Berlin said. “I thank the victim in this case for her strength and courage in bringing this matter to law enforcement and for facing her attacker in open court. With this sentence, Mr. Arora will now be safely locked behind bars for a very long time where he will be unable to prey upon unsuspecting, innocent women again. I also thank Assistant State’s Attorneys Jennifer Lindt and Mike Fisher for their work in holding Mr. Arora responsible for his abhorrent actions and for their continued efforts in protecting innocent women from sexual predators such as Mr. Arora.”

Arora will be required to serve nineteen and one-half years of his sentence before being eligible for parole.

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