CANBERRA, ACT, July 15 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
A Brisbane man, 64, is expected to face NSW Bail Division Court today (15 July, 2026) after allegedly committing an act of indecency on a domestic flight.
The AFP will allege the man inappropriately touched a female passenger seated next to him during a flight from Perth to Sydney yesterday (14 July, 2026).
Following a request for assistance from airline staff, AFP officers met the aircraft on its arrival at Sydney Airport and interviewed passengers and airline staff.
The man was charged with one count of an act of indecency without consent, contrary to section 60(1) of the Crimes Act (ACT), by virtue of section 15(1) of the Crimes (Aviation) Act (Ct...