Randy couple get off after being caught romping on aircraft ‘in full view’ of horrified children
A lustful couple arrested for romping mid-flight in front of a disgusted family have dodged a potential sentence of up to 15 years in jail, with no reason given in the court documents
A randy couple who were arrested after getting caught in the act mid-flight have got off with the offence. Trista Reilly, 43, and Drew Arnold, 42, engaged in sexual acts allegedly witnessed by two horrified children, their mum and a flight attendant.
The couple were arrested and originally charged with “lewd or lascivious exhibition”, specifically in the presence of minors. But criminal charges were dropped on October 30, with no reason given in court documents.
Mrs Reilly was accused of “making up-and-down movements with her head while she was face down” on Mr Arnold’s lap onboard the Florida-bound flight in July.
A female passenger told cops that she was traveling with her two children when, “during the take off” from New York’s JFK Airport, she spotted a woman later identified as Reilly “jerking off” her male companion.
An arrest statement read: “She noticed that my two kids was watching them and they didn’t stop. After that she was laying on him like if she was doing oral sex.”
Court documents show that around 10.28 am on July 19, a flight attendant was approached by a mother travelling with her two children. The horror-struck mum claimed they had just witnessed two passengers engaging in sexual activity in their seats.
The flight attendant walked to the seating area and allegedly witnessed the sexual act. Cops arrested Reilly, a medical receptionist, and Arnold, a general contractor, when the plane landed in Sarasota.
The couple, who live in Danbury, Connecticut, were booked into the county jail then released without bail.
Since Reilly and Arnold are both over 18, their alleged offence of lewd or lascivious exhibition in the presence of minors would have been classified as a second-degree felony.
If they had been convicted, the couple could have faced up to 15 years in prison. It can also carry up to 15 years of sex offender probation, a fine of up to $10,000 and a mandatory lifetime sex offender registration.
The pair were banned from flying with the airline, JetBlue, for joining the Mile High Club. A spokesman said: “This behaviour is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated by JetBlue.
“Immediately upon receiving the report, our crewmembers acted swiftly to engage JetBlue’s security team and law enforcement. We are fully cooperating with the investigation, and these customers are no longer welcome to fly JetBlue.”
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