A 28-year-old Alaska man was convicted Wednesday of abusive sexual contact during an Alaska Airlines flight from Alaska to Seattle, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced .

Trayton C. Ballot repeatedly rubbed the inner thigh of a 17-year-old girl in a seat next to him on the plane for his sexual gratification.

After a two-day trial, the jury deliberated for approximately one hour and found Ballot guilty. Ballot is facing up to two years in prison ahead of his sentencing on Dec. 15.

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