United States of America v. Robert Sutherland Maclean

Salt Lake City, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged withabusive sexual contact while in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2244(b) and 2246(3), and 49 U.S.C. § 46506.

Reported by Kent Morlan

Robert Sutherland Maclean, sexually assaulted W.J. on flight. W.J. called the Salt Lake City Police Department and reported what had happened to her. n April 2023, a little over a year after the incident, a grand jury in the District
of Utah returned the indictment against MacLean that began this proceeding. The
indictment contained a single count of abusive sexual contact in the special aircraft
jurisdiction of the United States. Abusive sexual contact is defined as “the
intentional touching, either directly or through the clothing, of the genitalia, anus,
groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person with an intent to abuse,
humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.”
18 U.S.C. § 2246(3). In MacLean’s case, the grand jury alleged “the intentional
touching through the clothing of the breast of another person, W.J.” Aplee. Suppl.
App. at 14.n April 2023, a little over a year after the incident, a grand jury in the District
of Utah returned the indictment against MacLean that began this proceeding. The
indictment contained a single count of abusive sexual contact in the special aircraft
jurisdiction of the United States. Abusive sexual contact is defined as “the
intentional touching, either directly or through the clothing, of the genitalia, anus,
groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person with an intent to abuse,
humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.”
18 U.S.C. § 2246(3). In MacLean’s case, the grand jury alleged “the intentional
touching through the clothing of the breast of another person, W.J.” Aplee. Suppl.
App. at 14.

The Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to 15 months in prison.

See: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010111454576.pdf