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Newport man pleads guilty to simple assault involving 16-year-old on Tampa-to-Providence flight

Published Oct 22, 2026, 5:42 AM

A Newport man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to one count of simple assault for conduct involving a 16-year-old during a flight from Tampa, Florida, to Providence last November, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island. James F. Brugman, 54, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Melissa R. […] The post Newport man pleads guilty to simple assault…

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