KANSAS MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT ABOARD DELTA FLIGHT FROM HAWAII TO SEATTLE

SEATTLE — A Kansas man was arrested after arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport following allegations that he sexually assaulted a fellow passenger during an overnight Delta Air Lines flight from Kona, Hawaii, federal prosecutors announced.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, Dominic Cortez Nichols, 31, of Kansas, was taken into custody upon the aircraft’s arrival at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Nichols made his initial appearance in federal court and was ordered detained until a release plan could be established that includes a chaperone to accompany him back to Kansas.

According to the criminal complaint, the incident began during the boarding process in Kona when a 27-year-old woman discovered Nichols occupying her assigned window seat. Prosecutors allege that instead of vacating the seat so she could enter normally, Nichols moved into the middle seat, requiring the woman to climb over him to reach her assigned seat next to the window.

Federal prosecutors allege that with less than two hours remaining in the overnight flight, the victim was attempting to sleep with her hands positioned between her thighs when Nichols reached his hand between her hands and intentionally touched her inner thigh and groin area.

According to court documents, the victim immediately activated the flight attendant call button to report the incident. Flight crew members responded, and the woman was relocated to a different seat for the remainder of the flight.

Federal law prohibits abusive sexual contact aboard aircraft operating within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States. If convicted, Nichols faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both.

Federal prosecutors noted that the criminal complaint is an allegation only. Nichols is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Authorities also stated that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington has charged 13 defendants with abusive sexual contact aboard aircraft over the past several years, underscoring continued federal enforcement efforts involving alleged in-flight sexual assaults.

The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Port of Seattle Police Department.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Amanda McDowell.

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