Antonio McGarity: Southwest Airlines passenger arrested for masturbating 4 times during flight
A Southwest Airlines passenger was arrested for allegedly masturbating four times and exposing himself to a horrified witness. Now, the passenger faces charges related to indecent, obscene, or lewd acts and has been listed on the no-fly list of the airline.
Passenger, Antonio Sherrodd McGarity is accused of lewd behavior on Southwest flight 3814 on April 2, 2022, from Seattle to Phoenix. A criminal complaint alleges that shortly after the plane began its journey, McGarity lowered his pants and masturbated at least four times while sitting next to a female passenger. According to the complaint, the female passenger claims that McGarity masturbated in front of her on four separate occasions, using both his left and right hands; then she informed flight attendants of the situation, ultimately prompting them to change her seat.
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The complaint states: "McGarity was seated in seat 11F and the female witness was seated in seat 11E. Shortly after taking off, and while the aircraft was in the air, McGarity exposed [himself] by pulling down his pants and shorts and began masturbating." The complaint also states that as evidence, when McGarity was sleeping, the female passenger took photos of the man with his pants down, then she asked to change seats.
Once the plane arrived, Phoenix police officers questioned the woman, who said McGarity masturbated in front of her on four separate occasions, using both his left and right hands.
Then, McGarity was questioned by FBI Special Agents, and he reportedly admitted to touching himself and further claims that he asked the female passenger if she would mind it and she said she did not mind it.
He told officers he "asked the female witness if she minded if he masturbates". According to McGarity, the female witness put her hands in the air and said, "It really doesn’t matter," the complaint adds. The document also notes that McGarity thought what he was doing was 'kind of kinky.' Now, after an investigation, McGarity has been arrested and authorities said that he is facing charges related to indecent, obscene, or lewd acts.
According to a report by The Sun, Southwest airlines commented on the incident, saying, "On April 2, crewmembers received reports of inappropriate customer behavior during a flight from Seattle to Phoenix, and the captain requested that law enforcement meet the aircraft upon arrival. We immediately placed the passenger on our No-Fly List, resulting in a lifetime ban from traveling on Southwest Airlines."