A comedian broke her silence about claims that she was sexually abused during a long distance flight, but was only offered a $ 500 Qantas voucher when she raised the alarm.
The Australian woman, who chose Daily Mail Australia to mention, was last September on the QF2 Sydney flight from Europe when she said her test was unfolding.
Months later she says that she is still suffering from PTSD from the incident, but said that the airline had only tried to calm her down with the $ 500 flight voucher.
Details of the allegations were revealed in a social media post of the woman who also called the alleged perpetrator.
The Australian federal police confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that a 29-year-old man from Queensland was accused of the incident of indecent exposure.
But the supposed victim said that the police had kept her in the dark about the case.
The comedian flew home via Singapore when she stepped on board a Qantas Airbus plane and was sitting near the man.
The incident would take place around midnight according to the notification of the court that was seen by Daily Mail Australia.
A comedian broke her silence about claims that she had been sexually abused during a long -distance flight, but was only offered a $ 500 Qantas voucher when she raised the alarm
The Australian woman, who chose Daily Mail Australia not to mention, was at the QF2 Sydney flight from Europe last September when she said her test was unfolding
But she said that when she complained to the cockpit crew, they just moved her 'five rows behind him'.
She added: “I could still see him and I had to use the bathroom in the back of the plane to avoid it.”
Qantas stewardesses told her that 'three times' police would take him out of the plane when it landed, but 'he just walked away immediately and they had no idea'.
The airline later told the comedian that the cockpit crew had consulted the captain on the way and asked for the police to be present at landing.
“They removed you from the customer involved,” Qantas told her two months later in an e -mail, she revealed.
'They sat you next to a female passenger to guarantee your comfort and place you on a aisle chair so that the crew could continue to follow the situation.
'Our customer service manager tackled the business with the customer and spoke with other customers in the area when the customer refused the claim.
'Our employees are unable to conduct criminal investigation and had no authority to hold this customer. The police were present on arrival. '
The e -mail added: 'I acknowledge that you do not agree that the answer form that the crew was suitable.
“As a recognition of your disappointment, and purely as a gesture of goodwill, I have ensured that a $ 500 travel voucher will be sent to you.”
The comedian said that she also had to e -mail four times before he was told that he was being charged.
“Does anyone knock at home?” She posted on Instagram. “He in prison? Or fined? Or even a little … sad?
'How are his PTSD? I have just received my antidepressants (which has been doubled since) and my diazepam (panic attacks and nightmares) – just wonder if I still have to pay for that? '
Part of the letter that the comedian of Qantas received that she found an insufficient resonse given her PTSD of the alleged incident
Then she mentioned the Qantas manager she treated during the flight, who, she said, said, “It's his word against yours.”
She asked what that person was like and “whether he would like to listen to her problems of nightmares and lack of self -respect.”
“Did he get back to work?” she asked.
'How nice for him. Qantas do you think the $ 500 voucher you have given me and no reimbursement is the same as sexual abuse?
“Would I get $ 600 if I had filmed it?”
The artist said she was forced to cancel upcoming shows of her stand-up comedy act because she struggled with her mental health.
“The amount of stories I learned about SA on flights from Friends of Mine is incredibly,” she wrote.
The man was arrested after the landing in Sydney and was charged in December. He is confronted with a maximum of 12 months in prison and/or a maximum fine of $ 6,600.
The comedian said that when she complained that she was moving her five rows behind him. I could still see him and I had to use the bathroom at the back of the plane to avoid it '(Stock Image)
The posts of the comedian won sympathy, with a woman who revealed that she had a similar test and it took a few months to get a response.
“Through victim services you are entitled to 22 hours of free counseling and possibly a recognition payment with a police report,” she added.
Qantas told Daily Mail Australia that the airline had followed the procedure when dealing with the incident.
“In this case, our crew has taken all possible steps to help on board, including escalating the complaint to the captain during the flight, moving the passenger on the plane and supporting her during the flight,” said it in a statement.
“Our crew contacted the Australian Federal Police (AFP) while he was in the air and asked the AFP to meet the plane on arrival what they did.”
It added: “Qantas takes complaints about alleged inappropriate behavior extremely seriously and performs a rigorous evaluation and research process of all serious accusations and incidents.”
