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Indian man faces prison in 'brazen' sex assault on US flight

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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 is expected in federal court Thursday in Detroit.

He was jailed after being accused of molesting a woman with his hands while she slept on an overnight flight from Las Vegas to Detroit in January.

Ramamoorthy was in a middle seat sitting next to the victim, and his wife was sitting next to the aisle.

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'll eventually be deported to India because of the conviction.

 

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First Published: Dec 13 2018 | 9:20 PM IST

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