27-year-old Aidan J. Carter of Indiana was sentenced, June 3, in U.S. District Court in Portland for assaulting two minor females who were passengers on an aircraft while it was in flight to Portland.
U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Carter to 30 days in jail to be followed by five years of probation involving strict conditions, including completing a sex offender evaluation and any recommended treatment. Carter pleaded guilty on December 10, 2025.
According to court records, in December 2024, Carter was a passenger on a crowded aircraft flying to Portland. After take-off, he touched the thigh of a then 17-year-old female passenger seated next to him without her consent. After the 17-year-old victim pushed his hand away, Carter repeatedly reached across the aisle to grab and squeeze the upper thigh of a then 16-year-old female passenger whom he awoke from her sleep. Carter also reached in the direction of the 16-year-old female’s genitals.
The FBI and the Portland Police Department investigated the case.
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