Crime & Safety

Couple Engaged In Sexual Acts Near Kids Aboard FL-Bound Flight, Report Says

The couple was arrested after the children and their mother reported the suspected sexual acts on a plane headed to FL, a media report says.

A couple aboard a JetBlue flight heading from John F. Kennedy Airport to Sarasota-Bradenton Airport on Saturday is arrested after being accused of performing sexual activities in front of children.
A couple aboard a JetBlue flight heading from John F. Kennedy Airport to Sarasota-Bradenton Airport on Saturday is arrested after being accused of performing sexual activities in front of children. (David Allen/Patch)

SARASOTA, FL — Two people were arrested after being accused of engaging in sexual activities in front of children Saturday aboard a Sarasota-bound JetBlue flight, WFLA reported.

The JetBlue flight was heading from John F. Kennedy Airport to Sarasota-Bradenton Airport, where Christopher Arnold and Trista Reilly were arrested after the children and their mother reported the suspected behavior, WFLA reported.

Sarasota County Jail records on Wednesday showed Arnold and Reilly, both of Danbury, Connecticut, were arrested on two counts of lewd or lascivious behavior conducted by person 18 years old or older.

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More information on what they couple did onboard the plane was not shared by authorities.

The couple will be arraigned in August, WFLA reported.

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