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Man Pleads Guilty to In-Flight Sexual Assault Charges

12/4/2025

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Vernon Baker, a 41-year-old man, pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact on a flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia on October 30, 2024.
Federal prosecutors say Baker groped a female passenger and tried to force her to touch him after she rejected him.
The victim reported the incident to flight attendants.
Baker faces up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine, with sentencing for March 3, 2025.

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Vernon Baker, a 41-year-old man, pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact on a flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia on October 30, 2024.
Federal prosecutors say Baker groped a female passenger and tried to force her to touch him after she rejected him.
The victim reported the incident to flight attendants.
Baker faces up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine, with sentencing for March 3, 2025.