Overview

• Dominic A. Cipolla was arrested July 17 at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on a Kansas complaint alleging he stalked a 12-year-old and a 17-year-old, prompting felony and misdemeanor counts.
• He was transferred to Johnson County, Kansas, on August 2 and posted a $12,500 bond under conditions barring him from contacting minors or leaving the state without court approval.
• Spirit Airlines removed Cipolla from all flight duties pending its investigation and arranged for another pilot to operate his flights.
• Under Kansas law, stalking a minor under 14 is a severity level 7 felony punishable by one to three years in prison and the count involving the older minor is a class A misdemeanor carrying up to one year in county jail or a $2,500 fine.
• A U.S. military veteran who joined Spirit in 2022 after three years at Envoy Air, Cipolla denies the allegations through his attorney and is asking that the court process proceed without media interference.