US EditionShe 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 After Mid-Flight Sexual Assault By Repeat Offender
A California woman has filed a federal lawsuit against American Airlines, claiming she was sexually assaulted during an overnight flight by a passenger previously accused of similar misconduct. NBC News reports that Barbara Morgan alleges the April 2024 incident occurred on a red-eye flight from San Francisco to Dallas. During the flight, Texas resident Cherian Abraham, 54, repeatedly attempted to touch her inappropriately, including trying to p…
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 lawyers, 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. (Continue reading...) The Ticket Passenger reports sexual abuse on American plane wa…
Woman Sues American Airlines After Grotesque Sexual Assault By Repeat Offender On Redeye Flight - Live and Let's Fly
A woman is suing American Airlines after she was groped by her seatmate on an overnight flight. She alleges AA knew her assailant had a “known history of predatory sexual misconduct” and that the airline tried to “victim-blame” her after the onboard assault. American Airlines Sued After Woman Alleges Sexual Assault By Passenger With Known History Barbara Morgan says she was attacked on an American Airlines flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Dall…
Indian American Alleged Serial Offender at the Center of Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against American Airlines - American Kahani
A California woman has filed a federal lawsuit against American Airlines, claiming the carrier failed to protect her from a passenger who allegedly sexually assaulted her during a red-eye flight from San Francisco to Dallas in April 2024, despite the airline reportedly being aware of previous similar incidents involving the same man. According to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Barbara Mo…
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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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