United States of America v. Subhash Kongassery

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with Abusive Sexual Contact Aboard an Aircraft in Flight in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2244(b) and 49 U.S.C. §46506(1).



18 U.S.C. § 2244(b):



Whoever, in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, or in any prison, institution, or facility in which persons are held in custody by direction of or pursuant to a contract or agreement with the head of any Federal department or agency, knowingly engages in sexual contact with another person without that other person's permission shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than two years, or both.



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49 U.S.C. §46506(1):



An individual on an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States who commits an act that—

(1) if committed in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 7 of title 18) would violate section 113, 114, 661, 662, 1111, 1112, 1113, or 2111 or chapter 109A of title 18, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned under that section or chapter, or both; or

(2) if committed in the District of Columbia would violate section 9 of the Act of July 29, 1892 (D.C. Code § 22-1112), shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned under section 9 of the Act, or both.

The defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to PROBATION: 3 YRS w/ conditions; $100 SA; $5,000 JVTAA; $15,916.24 Restitution