SAN FRANCISCO — A 56-year-old Sacramento man has been charged with sexually abusing a fellow passenger on a flight from South Korea to San Francisco earlier this year, according to authorities.
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On March 13, a federal grand jury indicted Rajesh Kumar Kapoor on one count of abusive sexual contact, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release Monday.
If convicted of the charge, Kapoor faces up to two years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The incident happened on Jan. 16, when Kapoor allegedly touched the victim’s breasts and inner thigh without her consent, prosecutors said, citing the indictment.
On Monday, Kapoor was arrested, made his initial court appearance and was released pending trial. He is scheduled to return to court for a status conference on May 9.
