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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Delta pilot faces child sex assault charges after post-flight arrest
A Delta Air Lines pilot that was taken into custody after landing at San Francisco International Airport was arrested on child sexual assault charges, authorities said. Rustom Bhagwagar, 34, was booked on five counts of oral copulation with a child under 10 years of age, according to a statement provided to USA TODAY by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office on July 28. The statement said the arrest stemmed from an ongoing investigation that began with a report of "sex crimes against a child" made in April. County records show that Bhagwagar was arrested on July 26 and is being held in lieu of $5 million bail. It was unclear if Bhagwagar had legal representation, as of Monday afternoon, July 28, and an initial court date was not listed in the county record. Videos shared online and published by travel outlet View from the Wing showed officers walking down the aisle of flight 2809 after its arrival at San Francisco International Airport. The plane landed at approximately 9:35 p.m. the day of the arrest after a delay for heavy fog, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Delta said in a statement that Bhagwagar had been suspended, pending investigation, and that the company is cooperating with law enforcement. "We are appalled by reports of the charges related to the arrest," the airline said. Charges bring clarity to scrutinized arrest The incident drew scrutiny as the nature of the arrest was not immediately clear prior to the statement from the sheriff's office. Hira Zhahir, a Homeland Security Investigations public affairs officer, told USA TODAY July 28 that the department was not the lead agency on the arrest, saying, "HSI was assisting Contra Costa Sherriff's office with an arrest warrant." Footage taken on the plane and published by View from the Wing shows some of the officers wearing plainclothes and badges. It is unclear from the footage if the officers were masked. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Delta pilot Rustom Bhagwagar faces child assault charges after arrest
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Delta pilot faces child sex assault charges after post-flight arrest
A Delta Air Lines pilot that was taken into custody after landing at San Francisco International Airport was arrested on child sexual assault charges, authorities said. Rustom Bhagwagar, 34, was booked on five counts of oral copulation with a child under 10 years of age, according to a statement provided to USA TODAY by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office on July 28. The statement said the arrest stemmed from an ongoing investigation that began with a report of "sex crimes against a child" made in April. County records show that Bhagwagar was arrested on July 26 and is being held in lieu of $5 million bail. It was unclear if Bhagwagar had legal representation, as of Monday afternoon, July 28, and an initial court date was not listed in the county record. Videos shared online and published by travel outlet View from the Wing showed officers walking down the aisle of flight 2809 after its arrival at San Francisco International Airport. The plane landed at approximately 9:35 p.m. the day of the arrest after a delay for heavy fog, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Delta said in a statement that Bhagwagar had been suspended, pending investigation, and that the company is cooperating with law enforcement. "We are appalled by reports of the charges related to the arrest," the airline said. Charges bring clarity to scrutinized arrest The incident drew scrutiny as the nature of the arrest was not immediately clear prior to the statement from the sheriff's office. Hira Zhahir, a Homeland Security Investigations public affairs officer, told USA TODAY July 28 that the department was not the lead agency on the arrest, saying, "HSI was assisting Contra Costa Sherriff's office with an arrest warrant." Footage taken on the plane and published by View from the Wing shows some of the officers wearing plainclothes and badges. It is unclear from the footage if the officers were masked. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Delta pilot Rustom Bhagwagar faces child assault charges after arrest
CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Delta pilot on Minneapolis-to-San Francisco flight arrested on arrival for alleged child sexual assault
Federal agents and sheriff's deputies stormed the cockpit of a Delta Airlies flight from Minneapolis to San Francisco over the weekend and arrested the co-pilot on child sexual assault charges, authorities said. Flight 2809 had just arrived at San Francisco International Airport at about 9:35 p.m. Saturday when agents from Homeland Security Investigations and Contra Costa Sheriff's deputies boarded the Boeing 757-300 jet and removed the co-pilot, identified as 34-year-old Rustom Bhagwagar of Florida, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said. The investigation began in April after the Sheriff's Office received a report of sex crimes against a child, the office said. Detectives later learned that Bhagwagar was an airline pilot and was due to fly into SFO on Saturday evening. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told CBS News Bay Area that HSI agents assisted the sheriff's deputies by getting them airport and plane access. Bhagwagar was jailed on five counts of oral copulation with a child under 10 years of age. was being held at the Martinez Detention Facility on $5 million bail, the Sheriff's Office said. Anyone with any information about the case was asked to contact the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600. Tips can be sent anonymously to tips@ or by calling (866) 846-3592.
CTV News
03-07-2025
- CTV News
Man facing U.S. extradition for child sex assault rearrested in Windsor for bail breach
Windsor police say a 74-year-old man facing extradition to the United States for a historic child sexual assault has been arrested in Windsor for breaching his bail conditions. Rodney Douglas Kimbrough is currently sought by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in connection with a decades-old sexual assault of a minor. He is wanted on multiple charges: Rape (x 4) Gross sexual imposition (x 6) Failure to appear Flight to avoid prosecution. On Sept. 11, 2024, Kimbrough was arrested in Windsor on an extradition warrant by the Toronto Police Service Fugitive Squad. He was subsequently released on bail pending an extradition hearing, under strict conditions including house arrest, electronic monitoring, and accompaniment by a surety. A surety is an individual who agrees to supervise an accused person while they are out on bail and ensure compliance with their release conditions. In June 2025, Windsor police bail compliance officers launched an investigation and confirmed the suspect had violated his conditions on multiple occasions. He was arrested on July 2 at a residence in the 1600 block of Martindale Street. Kimbrough is now charged with three counts of failure to comply with a release order. He will remain in custody pending a bail hearing. His surety, a 58-year-old woman, has also been charged with three counts of facilitating a breach of a release order. To report an individual who isn't complying with their release conditions, please contact Windsor Police at 519-255-6700. You can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at
CBC
16-06-2025
- CBC
Sexual assault, other charges stayed against Manitoba First Nation chief
Crown prosecutors have stayed child sex charges against the chief of a Manitoba First Nation. The provincial court says charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and possessing and making child pornography were stayed Friday against Christopher Traverse. Traverse was the leader of Lake St. Martin First Nation in the Interlake region when he was arrested in April 2024. He was accused of forcing an eight-year-old girl into a bathroom in his home, taking photos or her and sexually assaulting her in December 2023. Traverse pleaded not guilty to the charges and maintained his innocence during his trial, which started in March. The Crown's office said in an email that based on new information presented at the trial, it was determined it was no longer appropriate to proceed with the case.
