Overview

• A federal jury convicted 65-year-old William R. McKelvy on June 4, 2025, after less than 30 minutes of deliberation.
• Evidence showed he groped the woman sitting next to him on four separate occasions during an April 25, 2023, flight from Tulsa to Dallas.
• Fellow passengers intervened after the fourth incident and a flight attendant relocated McKelvy to the rear of the plane until police met the aircraft at Dallas Love Field.
• At trial McKelvy testified that he could not remember the incidents because he had consumed alcohol and marijuana gummies before boarding.
• Acting U.S. Attorney Nancy E. Larson commended the prompt actions of passengers, crew and law enforcement for securing the victim’s safety and detaining the defendant.