Court Paperwork Error Led To Accused Rapist Being Freed From Jail

DEDHAM, MA — An Uber driver accused of raping a passenger is reportedly out of the country.

Frederick Amfo, 30, was arrested April 8 on a charge of rape and posted $10,000 cash bail last Friday, despite not surrendering his passport has stipulated in his terms of bail. A non-bailable warrant for Amfo's has been granted by a Quincy District Court judge due to his failure to report to probation upon his release and surrender his passport, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney's office.

Officials are blaming a paperwork error for Amfo's premature release. A spokesperson for the Massachusetts Trial Court told the Patriot Ledger that Amfo’s court paperwork at the Norfolk County Correctional Center in Dedham indicated that he didn't have to surrender his passport. The jail then asked the courthouse for clarification and was told that Amfo had 24 hours to turn in his passport after posting bail.

Court records with Amfo's bail conditions do not make mention of a 24-hour period.

Amfo also had federal immigration detainer issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but authorities were not able to hold him on the detainer due to state law.

Police say Amfo was driving the victim from Quincy to Weymouth early Sunday when he stopped the car a good distance away from her destination, got in the back seat, and raped her.

An Uber spokesperson said that Amfo has been removed as a driver.

Image via Weymouth Police Department