`` ( He ) then turned around and slapped ( the child ) in the face with an open hand , which caused ( him ) to scream even louder , '' the affidavit continued . Jessica Bennett pleaded guilty to assault in federal court , his attorney says . He was accused of slapping a crying 19-month-old boy on a Minneapolis -to- Minneapolis flight . CNN had learned January 6 before that his own son was in a coma , the court heard . He is due to be sentenced on the day , his attorney says .
Jessica Bennett pleaded guilty to assault in federal court , his attorney says . He was accused of slapping a crying 19-month-old boy on a Minneapolis -to- Minneapolis flight . CNN had learned January 6 before that his own son was in a coma , the court heard . He is due to be sentenced on the day , his attorney says .