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Sydney Man to Front Court After Alleged Groping Incident on Flight

  • A Sydney man has been charged with one count of act of indecency without consent after allegedly inappropriately touching a woman during a flight from Los Angeles to Sydney on May 29, 2025.
  • The 36-year-old man allegedly moved seats to sit next to the woman he did not know and touched her thigh and buttock while she was sleeping.
  • After the incident was reported by airline crew, they moved the woman to another section of the aircraft for her safety.
  • Detective Inspector Dom Stephenson of the Australian Federal Police stated that all allegations of inappropriate conduct are taken seriously and that no one should feel unsafe on an aircraft.
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