Sexual AssaultAirline IncidentJurisdictionA Washington state man admitted to groping a woman on a flight from San Diego to Seattle, pleading guilty in U.S. District Court.
Desmond Bostick, 25, pleaded guilty to assault for groping a woman aboard an Alaska Airlines flight on June 20, 2023. Prosecutors detailed multiple instances of unwanted touching, leading to a proposed 9-month prison sentence upon Bostick's sentencing in July.