HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The man accused of going through a TSA checkpoint with a fake boarding pass and getting on a United Airlines plane at Bush Airport last month appeared before a judge on Monday.

The attorney for 25-year-old suspect Abdulrahman Oriyomi told ABC13 it was essentially a misunderstanding, saying his client thought he was getting a cheap airline ticket, not a fake one.

ORIGINAL REPORT: Multiple security failures exposed after man sneaks onto United flight at Bush airport, expert says During Oriyomi's court hearing Monday morning, the judge kept his bond at $15,000, and his attorney says he does plan to bond out.