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Uber Driver Sentenced to 3-6 Years for Raping Villanova Student in Dorm
Mirvan Dinler, 28, an Uber driver in the U.S. on a student visa, was sentenced Tuesday to three to six years in prison for following a Villanova student to her dorm room and raping her in September 2024. He could also face deportation to Turkey.
RADNOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. â A 28-year-old Uber driver who was in the United States on a student visa has been sentenced to three to six years in prison for raping a Villanova University student in her campus dorm room, authorities said.
Mirvan Dinler was sentenced Tuesday in connection with the September 13, 2024, attack. According to the case, Dinler followed the victim back to her dormitory and then raped her.
Dinler, a native of Turkey, could also be deported following his prison term. He had been living in the U.S. on a student visa at the time of the assault.
The sentencing closes a case that began more than two years ago and raised concerns about campus safety and the vetting of ride-hailing drivers. Villanova University is located in Radnor Township, Delaware County, a suburban community west of Philadelphia.
The case was prosecuted in local court. Further details about the conviction or the specific charges were not immediately available.