BUFFALO, N.Y. – Michael Hildebrand, 50, of Orchard Park, NY, who was convicted of assault within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, was sentenced to one year probation by U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan P. Cantil, who handled the case, stated that on December 20, 2017, the defendant was a passenger on a United Airlines flight from Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY. During the flight, Hildebrand assaulted a woman by grabbing the victim’s groin area without consent.
Michael Hildebrand, 50, from Orchard Park will face one year probation for sexually assaulting a Buffalo woman on an airplane last year. The victims story made national news- The judge says Hildbrand was drunk, is now remorseful and this was out of character for him @news4buffalo
— Marissa Perlman (@MPerlman4) November 20, 2018
