Delta Pilot Facing Arrest Over Alleged Child Sex Crimes

An Indian-origin Delta pilot, Rustom Bhagwagar, 34, was arrested at San Francisco Airport on allegations of sex crimes against a child. Authorities charged him with five counts of oral copulation with a child under ten. Bhagwagar is being held on $5 million bail pending an investigation.

In a shocking development, an Indian-origin Delta airline pilot has been arrested at San Francisco International Airport on charges related to sex crimes against a minor, authorities disclosed.

The accused, Rustom Bhagwagar, 34, was taken into custody by federal agents immediately after his flight landed on the evening of July 26. The arrest follows an investigation initiated in April 2025 by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office.

The pilot was charged with five counts of oral copulation with a child under ten years of age, with a bail set at $5 million. Delta Airlines has suspended Bhagwagar pending further investigation into these grave allegations.

(With inputs from agencies.)