NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal air marshal has been arrested and accused of taking cellphone photographs underneath women’s skirts as they boarded a plane at Nashville International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration confirmed Friday.
Assistant Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge Michael Pascarella said Adam Bartsch was immediately removed from duty and is in the process of being suspended or fired. Bartsch has been charged with disorderly conduct and is due in court Nov. 14, according to the affidavit. Nashville police say Bartsch, who was based in Baltimore, was on duty on Southwest Airlines Flight 3132 on Thursday when a witness noticed he was taking the photos and grabbed his cellphone. Police say the witness notified a flight attendant, and Bartsch was taken off the flight and charged with disorderly conduct.
