American Airlines Flight Attendant Faces Charges for Allegedly Recording Minors
Estes Carter Thompson III is held until trial after being accused of secretly recording a teen and possessing child pornography.
- Estes Carter Thompson III, a flight attendant, is accused of attempting to secretly record a 14-year-old female passenger using the bathroom on an American Airlines flight.
- Thompson allegedly concealed his iPhone under the toilet seat to film the teen and has been charged with attempted sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography.
- Investigations revealed four additional instances where Thompson recorded minors using the lavatory on flights, with victims aged 7, 9, 11, and 14.
- More than 50 images of a 9-year-old unaccompanied minor were found in Thompson's iCloud, including close-up shots while she was sleeping.
- Thompson agreed to voluntary confinement until trial, facing at least 15 years to 30 years in prison for the exploitation charge and five to 20 years for the possession charge.
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