ROCHESTER WOMAN SENTENCED FOR ENTERING RESTRICTED AREA AT ROCHESTER AIRPORT

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Takesha Rogers, 40, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of entering an airport area in violation of security requirements, was sentenced to serve 12 months in prison by U.S. Magistrate Judge Colleen D. Holland.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan K. McGuire, who handled the case, stated that on November 27, 2024, just after 11:30 p.m., Rogers climbed the perimeter fence of the Greater Rochester International Airport and entered the secured Aircraft Operations Area (a.k.a. the tarmac). She entered the secure area of the airport willfully, in violation of established security measures.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Philip Tejera, and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Todd Baxter.