Ramamoorthy faces prison in ‘brazen’ sex assault on US flight

Federal prosecutors in Detroit are seeking nearly 11 years in prison for an Indian man convicted of sexually assaulting a sleeping woman during a commercial flight. Prabhu Ramamoorthy was expected in federal court on Thursday in Detroit.

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Published:14th Dec, 2018 at 9:34 AM

He was jailed after being accused of molesting a woman while she slept on an overnight flight from Las Vegas to Detroit in January. Prosecutors called it a “brazen” assault. Defence attorneys are seeking a prison term of less than 10 years, arguing Ramamoorthy’s “life as he knew it is over.” Ramamoorthy had been in the US on a work visa. He will eventually be deported to India because of the conviction.

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Ramamoorthy faces prison in ‘brazen’ sex assault on US flight

Federal prosecutors in Detroit are seeking nearly 11 years in prison for an Indian man convicted of sexually assaulting a sleeping woman during a commercial flight. Prabhu Ramamoorthy was expected in federal court on Thursday in Detroit.

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