Estes Carter Thompson III, a former American Airlines flight attendant, pled guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography involving five underage girls. Prosecutors revealed that Thompson secretly filmed girls aged 7 to 14 in airplane restrooms and possessed disturbing AI-generated images. The case has drawn attention due to the severity of Thompson's actions and the vulnerability of his young victims, and he faces a sentence of 15 to 20 years in prison, with a sentencing date set for June 17.
We are pleased to hear that the American Airlines flight attendant who preyed on at least five young girls as they used the airplane bathroom has pled guilty for his depraved crimes.
Estes Carter Thompson III, 37, of Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of attempted sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography depicting a prepubescent minor.
Authorities found videos on Thompson's iCloud account of girls aged 7, 9, 11, and 14 being secretly recorded in an airplane restroom, federal prosecutors said in a press release.
Thompson faces 15 to 20 years in prison under the terms of his plea agreement.
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