Ex-flight attendant sentenced for filming minors in plane lavatory
Former American Airlines flight attendant Estes Carter Thompson III received an 18.5-year prison sentence for secretly filming five girls aged 7 to 14 in airplane lavatories. Discovered by a 14-year-old passenger, the case revealed serious airline safety gaps, prompting civil lawsuits and calls for stronger child protection measures. Thompson will serve time at FMC Butner in North Carolina.