Feds target sexual assault on planes

Published December 11, 2018 5:00am ET



In separate August incidents, two men were arrested and charged with abusive sexual contact that occurred during flights headed to Seattle-Tacoma International airport.

According to court documents, one of the victims had fallen asleep on a flight in January after taking a prescribed anti-anxiety medication and consuming two glasses of wine — one of which was paid for by the alleged perpetrator, Babak Rezapour.

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