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Former CHP Captain Indicted for Sexual Misconduct on JetBlue Flight

Dennis Wally Woodbury faces federal charges for allegedly abusing male flight attendants during an April 13 flight from Florida to Los Angeles.

FILE - The LAX Gateway Kinetic Light Pylons are seen lit up in blue near Los Angeles International Airport, Friday, April 10, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
A former California state police captain is charged with abusive sexual contact on a flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.

Overview

  • Dennis Wally Woodbury, 49, of Azusa, California, has been indicted on one count of abusive sexual contact, a federal felony carrying a maximum sentence of two years in prison.
  • The alleged misconduct includes slapping a male flight attendant's buttocks, exposing himself, and showing pornographic imagery to another flight attendant before takeoff.
  • Prosecutors state that Woodbury, a former California Highway Patrol captain dismissed from service, was heavily intoxicated during the incident.
  • Woodbury was released on $50,000 bond after his initial court appearance and is scheduled to be arraigned on May 12 in Los Angeles federal court.
  • The FBI and Los Angeles Airport Police are continuing their investigation as federal authorities address growing concerns about in-flight sexual assaults.