Perhaps it's a case of cultural misunderstanding but here is yet another similar news report:
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September 4, 1999
Groping In High Places?
He insists he touched a co-passenger accidentally, but the woman, whose name has not been released by the police, insists he extended his hand to the row in front of him and fondled her during a flight from Detroit to Chicago.
The 26-year-old woman alerted the crew, and when the 90-minute flight ended, the police were waiting for the 32-year-old Indian immigrant at the O'Hare International Airport.
The immigrant, who was arrested on Monday, was charged with criminal sexual abuse. He has been released on bail and might have to undergo therapy before the trial begins.
If he is found guilty, he faces up to three years in jail, a fine, and deportation to India.
http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/sep/04us2.htm