Flight Attendant Charged with Filming Minors in Airplane Lavatories

A former American Airlines flight attendant faces federal charges and multiple lawsuits after allegedly recording young girls in airplane bathrooms.

Estes Carter Thompson III, a 36-year-old former American Airlines flight attendant, was arrested on January 18 for allegedly recording minors in airplane lavatories.
Thompson faces charges including attempted sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography, with victims as young as 7 years old identified.
Federal investigation reveals explicit images of minors on Thompson's iCloud account, alongside hundreds of AI-generated child pornography images.
Families of the victims have filed lawsuits against Thompson and American Airlines, seeking justice and accountability for the trauma inflicted.
American Airlines has cooperated with law enforcement investigations, emphasizing the safety and security of customers and team members as a top priority.