Passenger arrested for 'smacking' boy who called her 'fat' and 'Miss Piggy' on flight home from Disney trip: police
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Kristy Crampton faces felony child abuse charges after attacking a child on a flight from Disney World to Maryland. The incident began when the child called her 'fat' just before takeoff, prompting Crampton to swing at him and strike him with a water bottle. Witnesses described her actions as abusive, contradicting her claims of self-defense against the child's alleged disrespect. Following her arrest at Sanford-Orlando International Airport, Crampton was released on a $10,000 bond and ordered not to contact the child involved.
Crampton told police the child was 'very rude' and 'disrespectful' during their Disney trip, leading to her aggressive reaction when he called her 'fat' during the flight.
Witnesses told police that Crampton started swinging at the child right before takeoff, striking him with a water bottle and slamming his head into the window.
The pilot called for help almost immediately after the incident began, leading to Crampton's arrest at Sanford-Orlando International Airport.
A witness reported that 'the woman was not correcting the child; she was abusing him,' highlighting the severity of Crampton's actions.
Read at New York Post
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