Man caught ‘masturbating four times next to woman’ on three-hour flight

He told the FBI he had asked permission first

A man has been banned from flying with Southwest Airlines after masturbating four times next to a woman on his three-hour flight. Antonio Sherrodd McGarity was journeying from Seattle to Phoenix on Saturday when he was said to have dropped his pants and repeatedly pleasured himself. The woman seated next to McGarity took pictures and reported him to airline staff after he had fallen asleep. The unnamed woman was permitted to move seats. When light 3814 landed at Sky Harbor International airport, the female passenger told police she had witnessed McGarity masturbating "on four separate occasions, using both his left and right hands." The criminal complaint explained: "She suspected that McGarity ejaculated because he licked a white substance from his fingers." [caption id="attachment_328003" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Passengers were traveling from Seattle, Washington, to Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday (April 2)/Via Getty[/caption] The FBI arrested McGarity upon landing. He claimed to have asked permission before dropping his draws. The woman had allegedly thrown her hands up and declared, "it really doesn't matter." He also thought the exchange was "kind of kinky," reported KOMO. A spokesman for Southwest said: "The situation was reported to crew members while in flight, and the Captain contacted law enforcement to meet the aircraft upon arrival. "We immediately placed the passenger on our No-Fly List, resulting in a lifetime ban from traveling on Southwest." McGarity has been charged with lewd, indecent, or obscene acts on an aircraft.

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