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Plane diverts after man tries to kiss sleeping teen

SEATTLE >> An official says a flight was diverted to the Seattle area after a man tried to kiss a sleeping girl next to him on the airplane.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport spokesman Perry Cooper said Tuesday that Port of Seattle police arrested the 23-year-old California man for investigation of fourth-degree assault.

Cooper says the man attempted to kiss a 16-year-old girl who was sleeping next to him. The pilot was notified and reported it to police.

The Alaska Airlines flight was heading to Anchorage, Alaska, from Portland, Oregon. The girl remained on the plane when it later departed for Anchorage.

Cooper says the man was cooperative when he was arrested. He is expected to be booked into King County Jail.

24 responses to “Plane diverts after man tries to kiss sleeping teen”

  1. what says:

    Maybe he was kissing her goodnight.

  2. gth says:

    Either a pervert or drank too much and will be paying its consequences.

  3. Keonigohan says:

    Some adults need to be accompanied by an adult.

  4. wave1 says:

    What is wrong with these freak fliers now days, cannot they just go to a bar?

  5. shayarai says:

    Sadly, this is not an isolated “perv”. Something about enclosed spaces like a plane or train, especially planes, triggers this kind of obnoxious behavior from a certain type of man. Add alcohol, and it’s even worse. Some of the men may not try to touch you, but they won’t stop talking to you, hoping to get lucky. Solo female travelers know what I’m talking about. We breathe an obvious sigh of relief when we are seated next to a woman. Good luck trying to get the airline to do anything. They will tell you it’s a police matter and to contact your local PD.

  6. wlsc says:

    that how to report it. hang these misfits!

  7. WizardOfMoa says:

    Keep a pen or pencil handy and stab them at the tender spot! This old buck dislike giving violent advise but when it comes to perverts hit or stab them where it hurts the most!

  8. krusha says:

    Another person who can’t control their urges and gives in to temptation. I bet he got away with it a lot of times before with probably worse offenses.

  9. LKK56 says:

    Innocent until proven guilty – PLEASE! How did the sleeping girl know the man was attempting to kiss her. Remember, the article did not mention that he kissed her. Men and women (could happen to women too)be careful on the airplane, because one false move in the tight space, and you could be accused of doing something, you did not do. Single travelers are extremely vulnerable to false allegations because they have no witnesses to back their side of the story.

  10. wrightj says:

    We almost sit on each other’s lap anyway, those tiny seats.

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