US EditionFijian Man Arrested After Alleged Indecent Exposure on Flight
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, JUL 18 – The 30-year-old man faces up to 12 months imprisonment for allegedly exposing himself to two female passengers on a domestic flight, police said.
- Ulaiasi Uto Viladai, a 30-year-old man from Fiji, was charged with indecent exposure following an alleged incident during a Jetstar domestic flight traveling between Melbourne and Brisbane on June 1, 2025.
- The charge followed passengers reporting Viladai's alleged indecent conduct toward two women seated in the same row, who then raised the alarm and were moved to other seats.
- Cabin crew monitored Viladai for the rest of the flight before law enforcement escorted him off the plane, reflecting AFP’s stance that such behaviour in confined spaces is unacceptable.
- AFP Detective Superintendent Anthony Conway emphasized that unacceptable conduct will not be permitted, especially in the restricted environment of an aircraft, and affirmed that the AFP will respond to any inappropriate behavior on flights.
- Viladai appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on July 18, 2025, with the case postponed to be heard again on August 15, 2025; the charge carries a maximum sentence of 12 months imprisonment.
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Work visa holder charged after mid-air indecent act
A Fijian man has been charged with indecent exposure after allegedly exposing himself to two women during a Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Brisbane. Ulaiasi Uto Viladai is on a work visa. The alleged incident took place on June 1. The women, who didn’t know him, raised the alarm with crew members and were moved […]
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