A former program specialist for the Federal Air Marshal Service used her access to government databases to identify and meet air marshals with whom she wanted to pursue a relationship, according to an investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting. One woman estimates the specialist changed her husband’s flight schedule 20 or more times while they had an affair.
From the story: “What began as an internal investigation into allegations of harassment and threats stemming from a spat between ex-lovers has expanded into a criminal inquiry focused on the Federal Air Marshal Service’s dispatch hub in Herndon, Virginia. More than 60 federal employees are under scrutiny as investigators look into whether flights considered at risk of hijacking or a terrorist attack were left without marshals on board, sources with knowledge of the investigation told Reveal.”
Read the full story by Reveal (The Center for Investigative Reporting).