Overview
- The passenger, accused of assaulting a woman mid-flight on Monday’s Scoot TR16 from Singapore to Perth, was detained after crew moved her and, according to the airline, handed him to police on landing.
- Australian Federal Police escorted the 52-year-old off the aircraft in Perth and, in a joint probe with WA Police, said they have zero tolerance for crimes on planes.
- Prosecutors charged him with one count of sexual intercourse without consent and three counts of indecency without consent.
- He faced Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday, was remanded in custody, and is due back for a bail hearing on Friday, with local reports naming him as Sudhir Kumar Chahuan.
- Under Australian law, offences on international flights that land in the country are prosecuted domestically, with the top charge carrying up to 12 years in prison and the indecency counts up to seven.