Olivia Henderson discussing her DoorDash case and allegations on TikTok (@irlmonsterhighdoll/TikTok).
A DoorDash delivery driver in New York has found herself in legal trouble, facing two felony charges after filming a TikTok video of a customer she found in a compromising position. According to the police, the customer was “incapacitated and unconscious on his couch due to alcohol consumption” when the incident occurred.
Olivia Henderson, 23, of Oswego, allegedly captured the cellphone video on Oct. 12 and then posted it on her TikTok account, @irlmonsterhighdoll, where it “drew significant attention,” according to a police press release. The video has been posted and deleted multiple times.
The delivery driver, identified as Henderson, described the situation in a series of TikTok videos. She explained that she was fulfilling a food delivery request at the customer’s home, where the instructions were to “leave the order at the front door.” However, upon her arrival, she noticed that the front door was wide open, and from her vantage point, she could see the customer lying on the couch in a state of undress.
On Oct. 15, Henderson posted a video saying, “Three days ago … I was a victim of SA [sexual assault] by a DoorDash customer while I was doing my job as a DoorDash driver.”
Following this encounter, Henderson contacted the police to report the situation. She claims this decision ultimately led to her losing her job, as a police investigation was subsequently launched.
According to a statement released by Oswego Police, “It was reported that a male DoorDash customer had been nude inside his residence when a DoorDash delivery driver dropped off a food order.” The police investigation revealed that Henderson had recorded a video of the nude man from outside the residence.
Authorities assert that the video evidence, along with their investigation, confirmed the man’s condition as “incapacitated and unconscious on his couch due to alcohol consumption.” Furthermore, Henderson had alleged that she was sexually assaulted during the incident, but the Oswego Police Department’s investigation found no evidence to support this claim. The man in the video was cooperative with the police and provided a statement to aid their investigation.
“It was further discovered that the DoorDash driver had made claims of being sexually assaulted during this incident,” Oswego Police say. “The investigation by the Oswego Police Department determined that no sexual assault occurred. The male depicted in the video cooperated with police and provided a statement.”
Henderson is accused of posting her video on social media before notifying police. She says DoorDash deactivated her account, as well as the customer’s.
“I was working. I was literally working, and they deactivated me,” Henderson explained in a TikTok posted after the incident. “They just punished me for posting about my sexual assault while DoorDashing. They just fired me, and the police are doing nothing! I lost my job! That was my only way to make money to pay my bills!”
In a separate post, Henderson added, “There have been a lot of people saying things like, I entered the customer’s home or I opened the customer’s door. But I can assure you that I did not do either of those things. And I have obtained irrefutable proof that the door was already wide open when I arrived to the customer’s house. But due to its importance I cannot post that proof at this time.”
Henderson was the first to identify herself on her TikTok page, saying, “Hi guys, it’s the DoorDash girl. I’m also Olivia, but I prefer to go by Liv or Livy Henderson, for anybody who’s wondering.” She posted several responses that DoorDash sent her and put on its TikTok page about the incident, saying: “Publicly sharing videos taken inside a customer’s home — especially when personal information is involved — raises privacy concerns and is a clear violation of our policies. In order to protect everyone’s safety and privacy, we’ve deactivated both the Dasher’s and the customer’s accounts and are working directly with law enforcement for additional guidance.”
DoorDash did not respond to Law&Crime’s request for comment Monday.
Henderson has been charged with one count of unlawful surveillance and one count of dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image, both felonies that carry punishments of up to eight years in prison. She was released after being processed and issued an appearance ticket for a Dec. 4 court date.
Police officials say they are continuing to investigate “the circumstances” surrounding the incident and are in communication with the Oswego County District Attorney’s Office “regarding the prosecution” of the charges.
