James Benecke, 42, was an active military servicemember during the assaults that took place last year.
SEATTLE — A former Army soldier was sentenced to one year in prison for sexually assaulting two teenagers on flights to Seattle.
According to court documents, James Benecke, a 42-year-old former chief warrant officer, touched a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old on flights to Seattle that were two months apart.
Benecke was indicted in July 2023 and pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact while aboard an aircraft in April 2024.
In April 2023, Benecke touched the 16-year-old’s buttocks when she was sitting next to him on
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