Passenger arrested, banned after allegedly pleasuring himself on Southwest flight

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A man was arrested and placed on Southwest Airlines’ no-fly list after allegedly pleasuring himself numerous times during a mere three-hour flight.

Antonio Sherrodd McGarity is accused of committing “lewd, indecent or obscene acts” while aboard the flight from Seattle to Phoenix on Saturday, according to a federal criminal complaint obtained by Fox News.

McGarity allegedly “exposed his penis and masturbated while in view of the female passenger sitting next to him” shortly after takeoff, according to the court documents.

“At some point during the flight, McGarity fell asleep and the female witness got up and advised the flight crew about the incident,” the complaint read, noting that the woman took photos of McGarity.

It added that flight crew members moved her to another seat.

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Authorities were waiting at Sky Harbor International Airport when the flight landed.

The female witness was questioned by local officers while the FBI questioned McGarity.

McGarity allegedly admitted to his actions, telling officials that he knew the woman could see him and that she had photographed his alleged acts, but he claimed she put her hands in the air and said, “It really doesn’t matter” if he masturbates, which he thought was “kind of kinky,” the complaint read.

McGarity faces charges for lewd, indecent or obscene acts on an aircraft. He faces up to 90 days in prison and/or a $500 fine.

He was also placed on Southwest’s no-fly list, which is an automatic lifetime ban from travelling on the airline.