A Boston-area father has been convicted of repeatedly touching a teenage girl inappropriately during a JetBlue flight.
Jonathan Alan Lefman, 48, was found guilty following a three-day jury trial of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl who was seated in front of him on an August 2024 flight from Puerto Rico to Boston, the US Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts announced Thursday.
According to prosecutors, Lefman was traveling with his wife and four children when he reached his hand between the back and bottom of the girl’s seat and touched her buttocks without her consent.
The teenager noticed Lefman’s reflection leaning between the seats on the seatback monitor in front of her. Officials said she was also able to photograph his fingers protruding between the back and bottom of her seat.
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Lefman, who lives in Newton, was convicted on one count of abusive sexual contact within the special aircraft jurisdiction. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 12, 2027.
“The defendant repeatedly sexually abused a minor who was simply trying to travel safely aboard a commercial flight,” US Attorney Leah B. Foley said in a statement.
“No one should have to fear being sexually assaulted, whether in the air or on the ground. Today’s verdict holds the defendant accountable for his disturbing conduct and sends a clear message that those who prey on vulnerable passengers will face justice,” Foley said.