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Maryland Woman Freed on Bond After Allegedly Assaulting Child on Flight

A Seminole County judge set a $10,000 bond with a no-contact order following felony child abuse charges in the mid-air incident.

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Overview

  • Kristy Crampton, 46, was arrested Monday after witnesses told Sanford-Orlando police she attacked a child who called her “fat” and “Miss Piggy” on a flight from Disney World.
  • Police reports state she punched the boy, used a water bottle to strike him and slammed his head against the plane window as he defended himself.
  • The pilot contacted airport law enforcement and officers took Crampton into custody at the gate upon arrival in Maryland.
  • In Seminole County court Tuesday, she faced felony child abuse charges and was granted release on a $10,000 bond.
  • The judge also barred her from contacting the child as authorities continue probing their unclear relationship and alleged behavioral issues.