Couple Arrested on Flight for Public Indecency

A couple from Connecticut was taken into custody after children aboard a flight from New York to Florida observed inappropriate conduct. Passengers reported seeing Trista Reilly, 43, engaging in explicit acts with Christopher Drew Arnold, 42, on a JetBlue plane early Saturday.

According to court documents, Reilly was seen “making up-and-down movements with her head while face down” on Arnold’s lap. A concerned mother alerted flight staff after her children witnessed the disturbing behavior, prompting law enforcement involvement upon arrival at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.

Christopher Drew Arnold, 42, and Trista Reilly, 43, both of Danbury, were arrested on Saturday. — Christopher Drew Arnold and Trista Reilly were detained after the incident.

A mother reported to flight attendants that her children saw the pair engaged in sexual acts. — A passenger’s mother informed staff about the children’s witness of the acts.

The minors confirmed their account to police, supporting the report. Both Reilly and Arnold were arrested shortly after the flight landed and charged with exposing themselves in the presence of minors. They have since been released from jail.

In prior incidents, Arnold was previously detained in March for disorderly conduct and assault.