Man found guilty of trying to rape woman on flight
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Key Points:
- Nicola Cristiano, 45, from Italy, was found guilty of attempting to rape a Scottish woman on an Easyjet flight from Naples to Edinburgh on 13 May.
- Cristiano moved seats to sit beside the woman, offered her wine, and then tried to force her hand and head towards his exposed crotch, with forensic evidence confirming his semen was found on her cheek.
- The woman reported the assault to cabin crew after Cristiano signaled for her to go to the toilet with him, and crew members prevented him from leaving once informed.
- Cristiano claimed the encounter was consensual, but the jury convicted him by a non-unanimous verdict, supported by witness testimony and cabin crew evidence.
- Judge Alison Stirling remanded
