This Pastor Hits His Wife's Head Because He Doesn't Sit Next To Pesawa

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JAKARTA - A pastor faces federal demands after allegedly hitting his wife in the head on the flight. The trigger was that the pastor was angry because his wife had different seats to get an airplane seat upgrade.

The incident occurred on July 2 on a Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Anchorage, Alaska, United States.

Roger Allan Holmberg, Sr. and his wife traveled to attend events related to their services.

According to the witness interviewed by Anchorage Airport Police, Holmberg asked his wife, "How did you get the upgrade?"

His wife replied, "I'm a member of Gold Point. Don't talk to me like that."

Holmberg allegedly handed his cell phone over to his wife from the aisle while telling him to read it and signaled with his middle finger, according to the complaint.

Moments after handing over his cell phone, Holmberg allegedly hit his wife in the head.

During an examination with airport police, Holmberg's wife said her husband hit her in the head.

The victim said Holmberg knew he had epilepsy and contact with his head could cause seizures.

While Holmberg told authorities he was upset that his wife was promoted to first grade on the plane.

Even though this pastor wanted his wife to travel with him and sit next to him.

To the authorities, the pastor admitted that he only "hit his wife's head while then to get his attention."

During the examination, Holmberg also spoke that his wife often did not respect him and had anger problems.

Holmberg was then taken to the Anchorage Correctional Center. According to court documents, he has been released and cannot be within 100 meters of his wife.

In a statement to ABC News, a spokesman for Alaska Airlines said, "Mr Holmberg was barred from making our flights and charges of assault were brought against him by the US Government (FBI) on July 3".