BOSTON (WHDH) - A former flight attendant who investigators say taped a cellphone to a plane toilet seat, attempting to film a teen girl, pleaded guilty to federal charges.

Estes Carter Thompson, 37, accepted a plea agreement with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of children, as well as possession of child sex abuse materials.

The incident happened on a flight to Boston in September 2023.

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