Uber driver sexually assaults woman in Sydney

An Uber driver has been charged with assaulting a Sydney woman while taking her home.

A 26-year-old woman ordered the ride-sharing service shortly after 11pm on Saturday and on the way home, the driver pulled the car over in Carlingford, in Sydney's northwest, and sexually assaulted her, police allege.

The woman reported the matter and a 30-year-old man was arrested and later charged with sexual assault and indecent assault.

Uber User Photo: Reuters

The driver has been removed from the service and Uber is working with authorities, Uber said in a statement on Tuesday.

The man was expected to appear in Mt Druitt Local Court on Tuesday.

(APD)