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DENVER (KDVR) — A new lawsuit alleges that several dating app companies continually recommended a rapist to women in Denver even after reports of sexual assault.
According to the lawsuit, the apps continued to allow and recommend women to former cardiologist and convicted rapist Stephen Matthews for several years, only coming to a stop after he was arrested in March 2023.
Previous coverage: Former Denver cardiologist sentenced to 158 years after drugging, assaulting women
Matthews, a former Denver cardiologist, was sentenced last year to 158 years after being convicted on dozens of charges for incidents in which he would meet women on dating apps, drug them in a drink and assault them. The assaults took place between 2019 and 2023, and at least a dozen women came forward with accusations…