DOJ: Teen sexually assaulted during flight from NC to Seattle

Jul 18, 2023, 12:58 PM | Updated: 1:10 pm

A Kansas man was arrested after allegedly touching a fellow passenger's thigh. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

MyNorthwest.com

SEATAC, Wash. — The Department of Justice said a man sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl during a flight to Seattle.

Investigators say it happened on a Delta Airlines flight from North Carolina on Sunday night.

The teen was sitting next to a man named Jack Roberson, who investigators say started groping the girl while she slept.

MyNorthwest News

Associated Press

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said it no longer has the staffing to defend every immigration case.

5 minutes ago

James Lynch

A Woodinville woman is trying to rebuild after a house fire killed her husband, Don Webb, and destroyed the home and belongings they shared.

38 minutes ago

James Lynch

A suspect was taken into custody early this morning after a reported shoplifting involving a gun, leading authorities to an apartment in Seattle.

1 hour ago

BILL BARROW and SOPHIE BATES, The Associated Press

Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race.

2 hours ago

Luke Duecy

A Bellevue man is suing prediction-market company Kalshi, seeking to recover more than $580,000 he said he lost betting on sporting events.

2 hours ago

Associated Press

MyNorthwest News