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United passenger claims she was trapped next to masturbating pervert – and crew ignored complaints: report

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Cody, D. (2026, September 23). United passenger claims she was trapped next to masturbating pervert – and crew ignored complaints: report. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/us-news/united-passenger-claims-she-was-trapped-next-to-masturbating-pervert-report/

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A passenger on a recent United Airlines flight claimed that a seatmate engaged in inappropriate behavior, including masturbating during the early morning journey from Rochester, New York, to Newark. Despite reporting the incident to crew members multiple times, the woman said she was forced to remain seated next to the individual due to lack of available seats and inadequate response from staff. The passenger reported the event to authorities and is seeking further action. United Airlines has acknowledged the complaint and stated they are investigating the matter.

Written by AI on 2026-09-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 3, a United Airlines flight from Rochester, New York to Newark, New Jersey was disrupted when a passenger reported that her seatmate was masturbating during the early morning flight. The woman, identified as a 25-year-old pediatric crisis therapist, moved away and informed the crew about the incident, allowing her to stand for part of the journey. However, just before landing, she was told to sit back next to the alleged offender due to lack of available seats. Despite multiple complaints, a flight attendant reportedly dismissed her concerns, saying it would only last a few minutes until they landed. The passenger further accused United Airlines and airport authorities of failing to take appropriate action after landing, with one agent dismissing her report without taking any concrete steps to address the situation or detain the suspect.

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A horrified United Airlines passenger claimed her seatmate masturbated on a flight to New Jersey — and the crew forced her to sit back down next to him, ignoring her concerns, according to a report. uncertain

crew → claim → report

The perverted encounter went down on a short flight from Rochester, New York to Newark on Sept. 3, the woman, a 25-year-old pediatric crisis therapist, told NBC News. asserted

woman → go → News

The passenger said the man sitting next to her started touching himself while staring at her during the 6 a.m. flight. asserted

man → say → flight

She moved away from the creep and reported him to the crew, who allowed her to stand for part of the trip, she said. asserted

she → move → trip

But when it came time to land, she said she was told to sit back down next to the masturbator because there no were no other open seats. “On multiple instances, I said I feel uncomfortable doing that,” the woman told NBC. asserted

woman → come → NBC

She claimed a flight attendant dismissed her concerns, saying she would only be seated next to the perv for a few more minutes while the plane landed. asserted

plane → claim → minutes

The woman claimed United made matters worse once they landed, allegedly failing to alert the authorities or stop the man from leaving. uncertain

they → claim → man

She alleged one agent at the airport brushed her off, asking, “what am I supposed to do about it?” before saying it was her own responsibility to contact law enforcement. asserted

it → allege → enforcement

The woman later reported the incident to the Federal Aviation Administration, the FBI, and United Airlines. asserted

woman → report → Administration

The passenger thinks it was not the man’s first mid-flight masturbation. asserted

it → think → ?

“I just got the sense [he] had done it before … asserted

he → get → it

People don’t just do those things at 6 a.m.,” she said. asserted

she → do → a.m.

United Airlines said it is probing the incident. asserted

it → say → incident

We take these matters seriously and are looking into what happened. asserted

what → take → matters

We have been in contact with the customer and apologized for her experience,” a United spokesperson said in a statement. asserted

spokesperson → apologize → statement

The FAA declined to comment. asserted

FAA → decline → ?

The FBI did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Post. asserted

FBI → respond → Post

United passenger claims she was trapped next to masturbating pervert – and crew ignored complaints: report

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