Calif. man sentenced for assaulting two ladies on Boston flight

A California man who pleaded responsible to groping two ladies whereas on a flight to Boston final yr has been sentenced to 1 yr of probation, based on the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace.

Jairaj Singh Dhillon, 43, of Modesto, admitted to the undesirable sexual contact on an in a single day flight on Might 31, 2022. In March in federal court docket, Dhillon pleaded responsible to 2 counts of assault. He confronted as much as six months in jail, however will as an alternative spend that point in residence confinement as a part of his year-long probation.

Prosecutors stated that the primary sufferer was tending to her toddler youngster when Dhillon, seated within the aisle seat subsequent to her, touched her thigh and groin space. The lady known as for assist and stated, “This man simply groped me,” based on officers. 

The second lady, seated within the aisle seat reverse Dhillon, stated he reached out with each palms and concurrently grabbed her groin and buttocks when she was standing within the aisle. The flight crew intervened and moved Dhillon to a different a part of the airplane for the remainder of the flight. He was taken into custody as quickly because the flight arrived at Logan Worldwide Airport, based on officers.

Federal officers stated passengers who’re the sufferer of against the law aboard an airplane ought to contact a crew member instantly and report it to the FBI at suggestions.fbi.gov.