US EditionWoman sues American Airlines after alleged sexual assault on flight by passenger accused in similar incident
- Barbara Morgan, a 22-year-old from California, has initiated a federal lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted on the night of April 24, 2024, while traveling on an overnight American Airlines route between San Francisco and Dallas.
- The lawsuit claims that Morgan was seated beside Cherian Abraham, a 54-year-old man from Texas who had previously been reported to the airline for multiple incidents of inappropriate behavior during flights dating back to 2023.
- During the dimly lit flight, Abraham allegedly touched Morgan multiple times despite her yelling at him to stop, while flight attendants did not intervene and the airline later dismissed her reports.
- Morgan expressed how deeply distressing it was to be physically violated by an unknown person in the tight, busy environment of an airplane, feeling both vulnerable and overlooked.
- The lawsuit accuses American Airlines of negligence and concealing threats of abuse, and Abraham was federally charged in March 2025 for assaults on other passengers; attorneys seek accountability and policy changes.
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