American Airlines Retracts Blame on 9-Year-Old for Hidden Bathroom Camera Incident
TL;DR
American Airlines initially blamed a 9-year-old girl for using a restroom with a hidden recording device allegedly placed by a former employee, but has since requested its law firm to amend this response, stating the child is not at fault. The former employee, Estes Carter Thompson, faces federal child sexual exploitation charges. The airline's initial legal stance has drawn significant public backlash and criticism from the girl's family and their attorney.
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- American Airlines Flight Attendant Allegedly Filmed Girl, 9, in Bathroom. The Company's Legal Filing Blamed Her PEOPLE
- American Airlines backtracks on filing that blamed 9-year-old for being filmed in bathroom ABC News
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