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Irishman faces 20 years jail for 'assault'

NEW YORK, Jan 22, (AFP) - An Irishman who refused to wear a mask during a flight from Dublin to New York and exposed his rear end to a flight attendant faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of assault. Shane McInerney, 29, from Galway, is alleged to have behaved this way on a Delta Airlines flight on January 7. He appeared before a judge in New York and was charged with “intentionally assaulting and intimidating a member of a flight crew,” according to a criminal complaint.

The suspect refused to wear a mask, threw a beverage can and hit a passenger in the head, and “pulled down his pants and underwear and mooned a flight attendant and passengers.” If convicted of this felony charge McInerney could be sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was released on $20,000 bail as he awaits trial.

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