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She says she was assaulted mid-flight. Now she's suing American Airlines for negligence.

  • On April 24, 2024, Barbara Morgan initiated a federal lawsuit alleging that passenger Cherian Abraham sexually assaulted her during an overnight American Airlines flight traveling from San Francisco to Dallas.
  • The lawsuit claims Abraham had a history of similar assaults dating back to 2023, which American Airlines allegedly ignored despite prior reports.
  • Morgan states she froze and shouted 'stop' during the assault, but flight attendants did not intervene and airline staff later blamed her for not reporting promptly onboard.
  • Abraham, aged 54, was taken into custody in March 2025 in connection with allegations of inappropriate sexual touching during a flight on March 18, and he has entered a plea of not guilty to the federal accusations brought against him.
  • Morgan is pursuing compensation from Abraham and American Airlines, alleging that the airline’s negligence enabled repeated assaults and failed to properly address complaints.
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Woman sues American Airlines for alleged sexual assault on a flight

A woman filed a lawsuit against American Airlines following an alleged sexual assault on an April 2024 flight from San Francisco to Dallas, according to her attorneys, Romanucci & Blandin. According to the lawsuit, the assault was perpetrated by Cherien Abraham, a Texas man, who had previously been reported to the airline for abuse of a passenger on a 2023 flight. The woman, identified in the complaint as Barbara Morgan, flew to Dallas to celebr…

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Telemundo Area de la Bahía 48 broke the news in on Friday, May 2, 2025.
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