An Indian-American physician who was accused of masturbating subsequent to a 14-year-old lady on a aircraft has been discovered not responsible.

Dr Sudipta Mohanty, 33, was cleared of any wrongdoing Wednesday after a three-day trial in Boston federal court docket, reported New York Put up.

The physician, a main care doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Middle in Boston, was accused of performing the lewd act on a Hawaiian Airways flight from Honolulu to Boston in Might 2022.

“My fiance was sitting subsequent to me on that flight, and neither of us can perceive why this occurred to us,” he mentioned in a written assertion as reported by the American newspaper.

“I’ve devoted my life to caring for others as a doctor, and it has been heartbreaking to step away whereas I handled these false accusations,” the assertion added.

The minor, who has not been named, accused him of masturbating, including that the person had coated himself with a blanket as much as his neck and that his leg was bouncing up and down. 

The lady moved to a close-by empty seat and claimed to have felt “disgusted”. 

After the aircraft landed in Boston, she instructed her grandparents about her expertise they usually notified the police.