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A United Airlines pilot was arrested at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on suspicion of impersonating his ex-girlfriend, a former co-worker, and posting “revenge porn” images of her online for more than 10 years.

United Airlines Pilot Arrested At Airport On Suspicion Of Revenge Porn Against Ex-Girlfriend, A Work Colleague

Over a decade ago, Andrew Hill, 36, and his girlfriend did not have an amicable break-up.

Hill’s ex-girlfriend told police he had sought revenge by “making online profiles pretending to be her and posting nude images of her for more than a decade.”

According to the probable cause affidavit, a Cedar City woman reported in January that someone had been creating fake profiles purporting to be her online and distributing nude and intimate images of her on adult websites. The woman’s personal phone number was also shared, which led to random men contacting her for sex.

Police in Cedar City, Utah served warrants on mobile phone providers and social media websites and were purportedly able to trace the revenge porn back to Hill’s electronic devices via matching IP addresses.

Ironically, the pilot was placed on a flight to Utah after his arrest at SFO, where he was booked into Utah’s Iron County jail just at around 1:00 am on  Tuesday, July 2, 2024. He faces charges including:

  • pornography distribution
  • unlawful distribution of an intimate image
  • electronic communication harassment
  • stalking and online impersonation

The distribution charge is a felony while the harassment and impersonation charges are misdemeanors. All may carry significant professional consequences.

I don’t know Hill and he is, of course, innocent until proven guilty. But I will also add that if he is petty enough to impersonate his ex-girlfriend online, post naked pictures of her, and even share her real mobile phone number with perverts, it sounds to me like he is UNFIT to fly.

Because I certainly don’t want a spiteful little man piloting my aircraft: such temperament is not fit for the pilot profession…

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