Adams County prosecutors filed charges Tuesday against a ride-hailing app driver accused of sexually assaulting a state lawmaker last year.
Prosecutors with the 17th Judicial District charged Mukhammadali Mukadyrov, 42, with unlawful sexual contact, a felony. A judge has issued a warrant for his arrest.
Mukadyrov allegedly picked up Rep. Jenny Willford for a Lyft ride in February 2024, according to a lawsuit Willford filed earlier this year. Mukadyrov was not the driver on the Lyft profile that was paired with Willford. After making lewd comments to Willford during the drive, Mukadyrov allegedly sexually assaulted the lawmaker in the back of the car near Willford’s home, according to the suit.
Willford, a second-term Democrat from Northglenn, declined to comment on the arrest warrant Tuesday morning. Her lawsuit was filed against Lyft and the transportation company associated with the Lyft account that Willford had matched with.
Lyft has moved to dismiss the suit, and the transportation company has denied the allegations.
After she publicly unveiled the lawsuit and spoke about the details of her alleged assault, Willford then that would require companies like Uber and Lyft to more tightly vet their drivers and, if requested by a passenger or driver, provide audio and visual recording during rides.
The bill passed last week, near the end of the 2025 legislative session. The ride-hailing companies have opposed it, and Uber has threatened to pull out of Colorado should it become law.
The bill now awaits Gov. Jared Polis’ signature. Polis refused to tell reporters last week if he intended to sign the proposal into law.
