Sacramento man pleads guilty to sexual assault on international flight
The incident took place on a flight from South Korea to San Francisco.
A Sacramento man faces up to two years in federal prison after entering a guilty plea in U.S. District Court to sexual assault charges.
Rajesh Kumar Kapoor, 57, of Sacramento, entered the plea on December 19 to sexually assault of another passenger aboard an aircraft bound for San Francisco.
Defendant was indicted on Mar. 13, 2024. The indictment alleged that, while on a flight from the Republic of Korea to San Francisco on Jan. 16, 2024, Kapoor touched the victim’s breasts and inner thigh without permission.
Kapoor also admitted that he intentionally touched the victim’s inner thigh without the victim’s permission and with the intent to harass her. Kapoor pleaded guilty, with no plea agreement from the government, to abusive sexual contact in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2244(b).
“Sexual assault has no place in our society, not on the ground and not in the skies. Airline passengers should not have to fear sexual assault while traveling," United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey sad. "These assaults are federal crimes, and I urge the public to report them to law enforcement so they can be investigated and prosecuted.”
Kapoor’s sentencing is scheduled for Mar. 27, 2025, before the Honorable Edward M. Chen, Senior U.S. District Judge. He faces a statutory maximum of two years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
