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Man Sentenced to Just 30 Days in Prison for Sexually Grabbing Two Minors on Flight to Portland

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotJune 6, 2026Updated:June 6, 202614 Comments2 Mins Read1K Views
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An Indiana man was sentenced to just 30 days in prison on Wednesday after he sexually grabbed two minor girls on a flight into Portland in December 2024.

[RELATED: Police Search for Portland Pervert Who Exposed Himself to Middle Schoolers…]

Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., of the U.S. District Court in Portland handed down the sentence after Aiden J. Carter, 27, of Indiana, pleaded guilty in December 2025.

In December 2024, Carter was a passenger on a flight to Portland and was seated next to a 17-year-old girl.

He grabbed the girl’s thigh without her consent, and she pushed his hand away.

After the 17-year-old pushed him away, Carter repeatedly reached across the plane’s aisle, and grabbed and squeezed the thigh of a 16-year-old sleeping passenger.

Carter’s groping woke the girl up, and he reached towards her genitals before being stopped.

The Portland Police Department and the FBI investigated the case after the plane arrived at its destination.

In addition to his minuscule 30-day jail sentence for sexually assaulting two minors, Carter will be required to complete a “sex offender evaluation” and “any recommended treatment” and will be subject to five years of supervised release.

The sentence notably did not require him to register as a sex offender.

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Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected] or ‪(401) 216-9160‬.

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sandy
sandy
1 month ago

Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., of the U.S. District Court in Portland– Who appointed him? Who are the attorneys?
Let us know more about this case.

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cheshire cat
cheshire cat
1 month ago

Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., another would be perv defending his own kind?

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Freedom from jewish rapist
Freedom from jewish rapist
1 month ago

This is nothing. Israeli prison guards beat and rape hostage’s all the time. Israeli hostage guards train German Shepards to rape hostages. Fact.

“Clear and convincing information’ that hostages held in Gaza subjected to sexual violence, says UN Special Representative“
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“Israeli prison guards ‘gang raped, tortured’ dozens of Palestinian detainees, UN probe finds“
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“UN Secretary-General Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Detainees“
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big mike
big mike
1 month ago

Treatment in Jail should be gross Janet Mills sitting–on_ hiz f@ce

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Dr. Ed
Dr. Ed
1 month ago

When you realize how much trouble he is going to have if he ever attempts to fly anywhere again, I think this is a fair sentence. 30 nights in a federal prison is not gonna be pleasant, he has a criminal record now and will ban him from a lot of fields of employment.

I also presume he’s been banned from that particular airline, and now that we only have four lines in this country, that’s gonna be significant.

I compare this to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s son who did the same thing with total impunity, albeit not to a minor. As long as he actually has to do the 30 days and it stays on his record, I think this is fair.

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Talmudburner
Talmudburner
1 month ago

Woodcock and Carter deserve to be hung together. There is no excuse for assaulting minors. Death is the only option. When the courts show their allegiance to pedophiles and rapists then justice can be justifiably handled by the public. Woodcock will die with a surprise on his face if we don’t remove it first. Pathetic

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poppypapa
poppypapa
1 month ago

Does Graham Platner have a younger protege? Are airplane lavatories “porta-potty” certified?

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Dr. Ed
Dr. Ed
1 month ago

There are also federal sentencing guidelines, and the maximum that a judge can send someone to without getting overturned. If the judge had given a 20 year sentence, that would’ve been thrown out with the end result being probably no jail time at all.

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cheshire cat
cheshire cat
1 month ago

Freedom from jewish rapist: Lying POS! And a stupid one at that!

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cheshire cat
cheshire cat
1 month ago

Dr. Ed
STFU! Your defending 30 days? It sure sounds that way.

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John Herlihy
John Herlihy
1 month ago

Cheshire Cat- I was thinking the same damn thing. 👍🏻🎯 30 days is total BS! How about 5-10 years for this POS?!! Is this low enough under “federal guidelines”so it doesn’t get thrown out?!! UNBELIEVABLE!!! 😡

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Rolo
Rolo
1 month ago

Another Democrat candidate for office just as soon as his sentence is up. He fits right in.

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R. Lumb
R. Lumb
1 month ago

“Guess, enforcement of the law and demanding respectful behavior will come down to a few upright and positive citizens? That is what is being said!

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Lowell Morse
Lowell Morse
1 month ago

Must have been a typo. 30 days. Should have been 30 years. 15 for each. It’s a two fer. Speaking of toof. They won’t be getting any “free” dental work, so don’t ask.

Have fun.

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