Northern Territory: Man jailed after assaulting fellow passenger during flight
A 52-year-old man has been jailed for 10 months over the indecent assault of a fellow passenger on-board a domestic flight.
A man has been jailed for 10 months after groping a woman during a domestic flight.
The Katherine man was travelling on a plane from Brisbane to Darwin on October 14, 2024, when he behaved in a sexual manner towards a female passenger seated near him.
He then placed his hand between her thighs.
Airline staff, who were alerted to the incident by the woman, moved her to another seat and monitored the man for the remainder of the journey.
The man was escorted from the aircraft by AFP officers upon arrival for further questioning.
He was charged and pleaded guilty to one count of an act of indecency in the third degree on an aircraft, and has remained in custody since.
On Tuesday, the man learned his fate at the Local Darwin Court.
Slapped with 10 months jail time, the man was released from custody this week to serve the remainder of the term on a $2000 recognizance order and a two-year good behaviour bond.
AFP Superintendent Greg Davis said the AFP had a zero tolerance for criminal behaviour on aircraft or within Australian airports.
“All passengers and airline staff have the right to feel safe and it would be particularly frightening to be trapped in a confined space in the air with someone behaving badly,” Supt Davis said.
“Travellers who break the law will be dealt with swiftly.”
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