DoorDash driver used app to flirt with underage daughter, mom claims

The mom of an underage teen claimed a DoorDash driver used the app to flirt together with her daughter throughout a supply – and slammed the corporate over its dealing with of the incident — in a viral TikTok video.

TikToker @officiallilwolf, whose account bio lists a PO field in Archbald, Pa., detailed the alarming incident within the video initially posted on Jan. 27.

She shared screenshots purportedly taken from the DoorDash app through which the motive force, named “Jarrod,” began chatting up her daughter – who she described as “solely 15 and thoughts you, a really young-looking 15.”

“My daughter ordered DoorDash, which she ought to be capable to do and she or he ought to be capable to do it and really feel secure,” @officiallilwolf mentioned within the video, which has been seen greater than 140,00 occasions.

Within the screenshots, the motive force apparently tried to begin a dialog with the daughter.

“Hey caterina you bought a boyfriend? Sorry you have been simply too cute I needed to ask,” the motive force allegedly wrote.

The TikTok consumer mentioned she intervened after seeing the message and despatched a scathing response to the motive force.

“Jarrod, caterina is a MINOR. That is her mom. This can be a FOD [sic] DELIVERY SERVICE NOT TINDER for pedophile habits. Please know that I’ve notified DoorDash in addition to native authorities. Shoot your shot with somebody who isn’t 15!!” the TikToker mentioned within the message.

The mother mentioned she instantly contacted native police, in addition to DoorDash.

“DoorDash, or anyone from DoorDash, in case you’re seeing this, you really want to display your drivers a bit higher,” she mentioned.

In a series of follow-up videos, the poster mentioned she finally acquired a reply from DoorDash and that an organization consultant confirmed “Jarrod” had been “deactivated as a driver.”

Nevertheless, the corporate allegedly mentioned it couldn’t present extra details about the motive force with out receiving a subpoena.

In the meantime, native police who seemed into the incident mentioned the creepy driver had not dedicated a “chargeable offense”

“Legally, as a result of he didn’t do something, there’s nothing they’ll cost him for, to allow them to’t challenge a subpoena for his info,” the mother wrote on TikTok.

DoorDash confirmed consciousness of the incident in an announcement provided to the Daily Dot.

“The habits proven on this video is unacceptable and we’ve completely deactivated the Dasher accountable from our platform. We have now reached out to the household straight to supply help,” the assertion mentioned.

The Publish has reached out to DoorDash for additional remark.

DoorDash’s web site notes that its supply drivers are given third-party background checks earlier than they’re accepted. The test purportedly consists of a motorized vehicle report and a prison historical past report. DoorDash drivers are required to be a minimum of 18 years previous.

“As a part of our dedication to assist shield the DoorDash neighborhood, we’re consistently evaluating new methods to assist promote security on the platform. DoorDash at all times runs a safe background test on all candidates earlier than clearing new Dashers to entry the platform,” the web site says.