Man accused of sexually assaulting seatmate on flight from California to Denver
- A California man was accused of sexually assaulting his seatmate.
- The alleged incident occurred on October 25 throughout a flight from Sacramento to Denver.
- The person allegedly touched the passenger and brazenly masturbated in the course of the flight.
A person was accused of sexually assaulting his seatmate throughout an October 25 flight from California to Colorado.
Based on a grievance filed within the U.S. District Courtroom of Colorado, 26-year-old Robert Earl Glasper III was arrested after being accused of repeatedly touching a fellow passenger earlier than exposing himself and masturbating mid-flight.
Within the grievance obtained by Insider, the sufferer alleged in a press release that Glasper seemed to be "underneath the affect" when he boarded the aircraft. The sufferer and Glasper have been seated subsequent to one another - within the center seat and window seat, respectively - whereas a feminine passenger sat within the aisle seat.
Earlier than the flight started, the sufferer alleged within the assertion that they observed Glasper was sitting on his seatbelt. When the sufferer stood as much as retrieve their seatbelt and permit Glasper to succeed in his personal, Glasper allegedly grabbed the sufferer's buttocks and squeezed.
The grievance alleged that Glasper "repeatedly" put his hand on the sufferer's left leg and tried to carry his hand because the flight continued. The grievance alleged that Glasper additionally "repeatedly" requested the sufferer to "jerk him off."
In line with the grievance, at one level, Glasper left his seat and the sufferer leaned over to the feminine passenger to share a observe by way of textual content message.
"Ummm this man is actually handsy and a creep," the message reportedly learn.
When Glasper returned to his seat, the grievance alleged that he tried to the touch the sufferer's hand and leg once more. Then, the sufferer allegedly observed that Glasper appeared to have an erection. The grievance alleged that Glasper then started masturbating and uncovered himself to the sufferer.
The feminine passenger and a witness, seated throughout the aisle, then flagged down a flight attendant to report the incident, the grievance alleged.
When the flight landed in Denver, the grievance states that Glasper informed responding officers he was unaware of the allegations and stated the interplay was consensual.
It's unclear on which airline the alleged incident occurred. An lawyer for Glasper didn't instantly reply to Insider's request for remark.
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