A British couple recently faced a court hearing after being kicked off an EasyJet flight for an indecent act in March. Bradley Smith and Antonia Sullivan were caught having sex in public, leading to them being escorted off the air.
The couple were returning to Bristol on March 3 from a holiday in Tenerife, Spain, when several witnesses reported his inappropriate behavior to the crew. During the 7 a.m. flight, Bradley sat in seat 16A while Antonia sat in 16B.
According to British newspaper report SunA fellow passenger sitting in seat 16C was one of three witnesses to their NSFW act, along with a mother and daughter sitting in the row behind them.
Witnesses said that shortly after takeoff, Bradley asked Antonia to perform a sexual act. He then dumped the clothes on Bradley’s lap and began his explicit antics on the crowded flight.
Prosecutor Mary Doyle told Bristol Magistrates’ Court, “After a few minutes, the witness observed the couple rearrange some coats on Smith’s lap, before moving his hands vigorously under the coats.”
“The witness next to them could see what was happening, as well as a mother and teenage daughter sitting behind the couple,” the prosecutor said.
When the angry mother alerted the cabin crew, Antonia initially claimed she was merely rubbing her boyfriend’s leg. However, the couple was eventually taken off the plane by police for questioning.
Bradley, 22, and Antonia, 20, both pleaded guilty this week to a charge of outraging public decency by committing a sexual act in a public place.
He was ordered to pay £100 (about Rs 11,000) as compensation to each of the three witnesses. Additionally, Bradley was sentenced to complete 300 hours of community service, while Antonia received 270 hours.
Judge Lynn Matthews chastised the pair for their obvious behavior in public, saying, “You showed no regard for the feelings of other passengers. There was a child sitting behind you who could have seen what was happening.”
“Who do you think you are, and what right do you think you have to behave like that in front of people on that flight?” The judge asked the question.
