Antonia Sullivan and Bradly Smith, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, faced a sharp rebuke from a judge after being apprehended for engaging in a sexual act aboard an easyJet flight to Bristol from Tenerife.
During the March 3 journey, Sullivan tried to conceal their actions with several coats, but passengers soon noticed “vigorous hand movements” from beneath the fabric in seats 16A and 16B, reports the Mirror.
Upon arrival, police officers escorted them off the plane for questioning. At Bristol Magistrates’ Court, both pleaded guilty to outraging public decency.
In court, Judge Lynn Matthews admonished: “Who do you think you are? ” She continued: “You had no regard for the feelings of other passengers. There was a child sitting behind you who was able to see what was happening.”
Further condemning their behaviour she questioned: “Who do you think you are and what right do you think entitled you to behave in that way in full view of people on that flight?” Reports say that Sullivan initially told cabin staff she was merely rubbing her boyfriend’s leg, while a young girl behind them, accompanied by her mother, witnessed the act and said, ‘I can see his bits’, according to The Sun.
Prosecutor Maree Doyle described the incident to the court: “After a few minutes the witness was aware that the couple had re-arranged some coats over Smith’s lap and there followed vigorous hand movements beneath the coat. The witness sitting next to them could see what was happening while a mother and teenage daughter sitting behind the couple could also see what was going on.”
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Following the courtroom hearing, Smith was mandated to carry out 300 hours of community service, while Sullivan received an order for 270 hours. Commenting on the case, an easyJet spokesperson mentioned to The Sun: “We can confirm this flight to Bristol was met by police on arrival, due to the behaviour of two passengers onboard.”
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