A man who was sexually assaulted by a drunk woman on a flight to Turkey says "she got away with it because she's a woman".
Mother-of-one Louise Whyte, 38, was given a suspended sentence after she downed-duty free vodka and tried to kiss Gary Kirby, offered him oral sex and attempted to remove her trousers.
The court heard how she was "out of control" on the TUI plane in May 2019 and had to be moved away from her "distressed" daughter.
Speaking after the trial, Mr Kirby said the judge's decision not to jail Miss Whyte was "ridiculous".
"If that was me, I'd be facing a custodial sentence," he told the Manchester Evening News.
"It's an absolute joke. She got away with it because she's a woman."
The security guard added: "Look at the size of me. I've got a skinhead. I'm a well-built guy.
"If it was me, I'd have gone to jail. These were serious offences.
"I hope the judge sees the pictures of her smiling after the case and realises it was a bad mistake not jailing her.
"It's made a joke out of me - and the justice system.
"It's the equivalent of a slap on the wrist."
Gary, a security worker who lives in Merseyside, chose to waive his anonymity as the victim of a sexual offence following Whyte's court appearance.
He says he was not told she was due to appear before a judge.
Gary spoke out after his attacker was pictured smiling and laughing while smoking a cigarette outside a pub following her court appearance.
Minshull Street Crown Court earlier heard Whyte was taking her daughter on holiday alone for the first time when she befriended Gary at a bar at Manchester Airport on May 27 last year.
She was with her young daughter, he was with his son Connor.
It was two days before Connor's 11th birthday.
Before boarding the plane to Dalaman, Whyte took diazepam and codeine. She had been prescribed the drugs for pain relief for an injury.
During the flight, she downed vodka, 'unaware' of the effects the booze would have when combined with the medication.
The captain was later informed about Whyte's behaviour.
She was flown straight back to the UK and arrested on arrival in Manchester.
Whyte, of Walshaw Road, Bury, narrowly avoided jail. She admitted entering an aircraft when drunk and sexual assault.
She was sentenced to a six-month custodial term, suspended for 12 months, a six-month curfew and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
She was ordered to sign the sex offenders register for seven years.
Judge Sophie McKone said the safety of those on the plane was not endangered.
Defending, Peter Horgan said Whyte was 'embarrassed, ashamed and apologetic'.
