FOX25 Investigates sex offender driving for Uber in Boston

BOSTON —

A convicted sex offender was working as an Uber driver ferrying Boston-area

passengers, FOX25 Investigates uncovered.

Massachusetts State Police confirm a trooper stopped a driver in a Kia Sorrento at Boston Logan Airport on Thursday and they plan to issue a court summons for driving with a suspended license, revoked registration and canceled insurance.

FOX25 Investigates has learned that driver, 54-year-old Ronald Deluca, is a Level 2 sex offender, according to public records obtained from the North Andover Police Department.

Deluca’s driving record is 18 pages, detailing a variety of citations, including speeding, license suspensions, and traffic violations.

Efforts to reach Deluca at his North Andover home were unsuccessful.

A spokesperson for Uber emailed the following statement about the incident to FOX25:

“The account of the driver involved in the alleged incident has been put on hold while we review further. We are reaching out to local law enforcement to assist in their investigation in any way we can." 

So far, no one with Uber has explained how its background checks didn’t flag a driver without a valid license or registration. Uber has also declined to explain how a registered sex offender was cleared to drive for the company.