A Massachusetts doctor was arrested after he allegedly masturbated next to a 14-year-old girl as other passengers slept, according to a press release from the state’s District Attorney’s office.
Dr. Sudipta Mohanty, 33, was arrested Thursday after the incident on a Hawaiian Airlines Flight 90 from Honolulu to Boston in May last year. He was charged with one count of lewd, indecent and obscene acts while in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.
The press release states:
According to the charging documents, Mohanty is an internal medicine and primary care doctor with a practice in Boston. It is alleged that, on May 27, 2022, Mohanty was a passenger aboard a Hawaiian Airlines Flight enroute from Honolulu to Boston with a female companion. Mohanty was allegedly seated next to a 14-year-old minor travelling with her grandparents, who were seated nearby.
About half-way through the flight, the minor allegedly observed that Mohanty had covered himself with a blanket up to his neck and that Mohanty’s leg was bouncing up and down. Shortly thereafter, the minor observed that the blanket was on the floor, no longer covering Mohanty, and that Mohanty was masturbating. The minor moved herself to an empty seat in a different row for the remainder of the flight.
After arriving in Boston, the minor informed members of her family about the incident and law enforcement was notified.
Mohanty faces up to 90 days in prison, up to one year of supervised release and a fine of up to $5,000.
