Doctor Arrested for Masturbating in Front of Minor on Flight

A Massachusetts doctor, Dr. Sudipta Mohanty, has been arrested for allegedly masturbating next to a 14-year-old girl on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Boston. The incident occurred while other passengers were asleep, and the girl moved to another seat feeling disgusted and uncomfortable. Mohanty, a primary care physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, denied the allegation when questioned by FBI agents. He has been charged with lewd, indecent, and obscene acts, which carries a potential sentence of up to 90 days in prison, supervised release, and a fine. The hospital is aware of the allegations and Mohanty is currently on leave.