# Pilot Convicted in Child Abuse Case

> Florida pilot faces 230 years in prison after child sexual abuse convictions.
- Title: Pilot Convicted in Child Abuse Case · Sfgate | Shortify
- Summary: Florida pilot faces 230 years in prison after child sexual abuse convictions. Rustom Bhagwagar, a Delta pilot arrested at SFO in July 2025, was convicted of…
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## Conviction Details
Jurors convicted Rustom Bhagwagar and Jennifer Spitz Powell of 20 counts of sexual abuse on a child under 14 across five years.
## Child Testimony
The child testified during trial, showing extraordinary courage by facing those who used duress to harm her.

> showed extraordinary courage by testifying in court and facing the people who used duress to harm her
## Maximum Sentence
Bhagwagar and Powell each face a maximum sentence of 230 years to life in state prison.
## Relationship Timeline
The abuse started in 2017 when the child was 7 years old and continued for five years.
## Arrest Details
Bhagwagar was arrested at SFO in July 2025 after landing from Minneapolis following an evening flight.
## Key takeaway

Rustom Bhagwagar, a Delta pilot arrested at SFO in July 2025, was convicted of 20 counts of child sexual abuse with a Bay Area woman.