Locations
Mayfield Grove, Dundee, DD4
Description
A rapist taxi driver who preyed on two teenage passengers has been jailed.
Saifal Zaveri, 42, attacked a 17-year-old student after picking her up as a fare from outside her home in Dundee.
The married father-of-three, who has a previous conviction for stalking, also molested a 16-year-old passenger during a journey from Dundee to Monifieth.
Zaveri, of Mayfield Grove, Dundee, denied charges of rape and sexual assault but was found guilty following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh in June.
Appearing for sentencing at Glasgow High Court, Zaveris actions were described as opportunistic and predatory.
Zaveri, who quit as director of Abertay Cabs in April 2021, continues to maintain his innocence, the court heard.
The former newsagent was handed an extended 11-year sentence and will serve eight years behind bars.
The former shopkeeper was placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.