Couple Charged with Having Sexual Relations on Las Vegas-Bound Flight

Last week a man and a women were charged with federal indecency crimes for allegedly having oral sex on an Allegient Air flight from Oregon to Las Vegas last month. The pair, both 33, were told to stop by flight attendants twice after passengers complained. They each face up to 3 months in jail and/or a $500 fine. The Nevada crime of open or gross lewdness comprises two general circumstances: 1) any intentional sex act done in public or in private where others could see, or 2) any non-consensual sexual encounter that falls short of rape. Prosecutors often bring charges for open or gross lewdness in conjunction with indecent exposure.