Man found guilty of repeatedly molesting a juvenile passenger on airplane while in flight

SEATTLE (WKRC) – A man was convicted of molesting a minor on a multi-hour plane ride despite her repeated attempts to force him to stop.

According to a criminal complaint obtained by People, 28-year-old Trayton Ballot was on an Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage, Alaska to Seattle, Washington on Jan. 15, 2025, during which he was seated next to a 17-year-old girl.

“About an hour into the flight, Ballot, who appeared to be asleep, moved his hand onto [the victim’s] upper and inner thigh and began rubbing her thigh,” the complaint said…

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