Texas doctor arrested in American Airlines groping incident, banned from flying on planes
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After a North Texas man was accused of groping a woman on an American Airlines flight, a troubling pattern of suspected inappropriate behavior has emerged. This recent incident marks his third alleged offense in the past three years.

According to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, 55-year-old Cherian Abraham is accused of inappropriately touching a woman during a flight from Chicago to Seattle on March 18, 2025.

Following a federal investigation into the allegations, Abraham was arrested on Monday. The investigation stems from accusations that he touched a woman’s breast without her consent while on American Airlines flight 2076 from Chicago to Seattle.

American Airlines prepares to land in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A 55-year-old man, Cherian Abraham, is accused of groping a 22-year-old woman on an American Airlines flight from Chicago to Seattle on March 18. (iStock)

Abraham was previously accused of groping two other women in separate incidents in 2023 and 2024, records show. 

In April 2024, a woman reported that Abraham inappropriately touched her multiple times before placing his hands between her legs, after she repeatedly yelled at him to stop. 

The first accusation took place in October 2023 after another woman reported that Abraham touched her leg three times before she told him to stop. The woman reported Abraham’s unwanted actions to a flight attendant, but did not press charges.

Charges have not been filed yet against Abraham, but according to an FBI complaint obtained by the Dallas Morning News, officials found “probable cause” that Abraham committed the offense of abusive sexual contact.

Abraham has since been released on appearance bond subject to several conditions, the outlet reported, which include certain travel restrictions and the surrender of any current or expired passports.

Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com

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