Benjamin Caniaveral, of Alameda, California, was sentenced Tuesday after he pleaded guilty in October to assaulting a juvenile, spokeswoman Natalya LaBauve said.
Caniaveral touched the arm and stomach of the 14-year-old who was sleeping under a blanket in the window seat on a flight from Manila to San Francisco. He then moved his hand below the waist, waking the girl who called a flight attendant for help.
A federal judge rejected Caniaveral’s request for probation. He must report to prison by April 30.