A Delta Air Lines pilot, Rustom Bhagwagar, was arrested Saturday just minutes after a flight from Minneapolis landed in California. Authorities took him into custody at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) around 9:35 pm, on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 10.
Bhagwagar, 34, a Florida resident, was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on five counts of oral copulation with a child. His bail has been set at $5 million. The investigation began months ago after authorities received allegations against him.
Delta Air Lines stated it would cooperate with authorities and has “zero tolerance” for such alleged misconduct. The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate, urging anyone with information to come forward by calling the sheriff’s Investigations Division at (925) 313-2600 or (866) 846-3592.
Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-28/pilot-accused-of-child-sex-crimes-arrested-minutes-after-flight-lands