Bemidji, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly assaulting a flight attendant aboard an Allegiant Air flight from Las Vegas to Grand Forks earlier this year.
According to federal court documents unsealed Wednesday, Jody Sherry-Berg, 64, was arrested in Minnesota on Tuesday, April 8, based on a warrant from North Dakota. She has since been released on a personal recognizance bond and is scheduled for arraignment on April 21 in Grand Forks.
The indictment accuses Sherry-Berg of interfering with the duties of a flight crew member by grabbing the genital area of a crew member identified as “J.M.” during the January 16 flight from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas to Grand Forks International Airport.
Prior to the federal charges, Sherry-Berg had been charged in North Dakota state court with providing false information to police after allegedly giving a false name when officers responded to the in-flight assault report. Those charges were dismissed on April 3 after the federal indictment was issued.
Attempts to reach Sherry-Berg for comment have been unsuccessful.
Did you know?
Under federal law, interfering with a flight crew or attendant—including assault or intimidation—can carry penalties of up to 20 years in prison and is prosecuted under Title 49 of the U.S. Code.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News