Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Man Convicted for Assaulting Woman on Airplane
A man named William McKelvy, who is 65 years old, was found guilty of touching a woman inappropriately on a plane.
This happened on a flight from Tulsa to Dallas.
The man touched the woman multiple times, even after she told him to stop.
Other people on the plane and the crew helped after the woman told them what happened.
The man said he didn't remember doing it because he had been using alcohol and marijuana.
He is now awaiting sentencing, and could go to jail for up to three years.
William R. McKelvy, 65, was convicted of abusive sexual contact on a Southwest Airlines flight.
The incident occurred on a flight from Tulsa to Dallas on April 25, 2023.
McKelvy groped a female passenger multiple times, despite her protests.
Other passengers and flight crew intervened after the victim alerted them.
McKelvy claimed he did not remember the event due to alcohol and marijuana use.
- Who
- William R. McKelvy, a 65-year-old man, and a female passenger.
- What
- William R. McKelvy was convicted of abusive sexual contact.
- When
- The incident occurred on April 25, 2023; the conviction was recent.
- Where
- On a Southwest Airlines flight from Tulsa to Dallas.
- Why
- The reason for the assault is not clearly stated; the man's defense was impairment.
Victim's Perspective
Defendant's Perspective
Memory of Events
Victim's Perspective
The victim experienced unwanted sexual contact.
Defendant's Perspective
The defendant denied remembering the event.
- Defendant
- William R. McKelvy
- Age
- 65
- Location of Incident
- Southwest Airlines flight
- Flight Route
- Tulsa to Dallas
- Date of Incident
- April 25, 2023
- Charges
- Abusive sexual contact
- Potential Sentence
- Up to 3 years in prison
- Sentencing Date
- September 8