This is quite disturbing.
A Spirit Airlines pilot has been arrested after he allegedly stalked two children.
Dominic Armando Cipolla, 40, has been charged with stalking two minors, one of whom was under the age of 14.
Cipolla has since been removed from his duties at Spirit Airlines.
Fox Business reported more details on the crime:
A Spirit Airlines pilot has been arrested and pulled from future flights for allegedly stalking two minors.
Dominic Armando Cipolla, 40, is charged with two counts of stalking including a felony count for allegedly stalking someone under the age of 14. According to a criminal complaint, Cipolla targeted children born in 2008 and 2013 with conduct that would cause a reasonable person or their family to fear for their safety. The complaint does not provide details of the alleged conduct, other than it took place “on or about” August 5, 2024.
“We are aware of a matter involving a Pilot at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), which was unrelated to the performance of their job duties,” a Spirit Airlines spokesperson said in a statement to FOX Business.
“The Pilot was removed from duty pending our investigation into the matter, and we arranged for another Pilot to operate the flight,” the statement concluded.
The Spirit Airlines pilot was charged with stalking two people thought to be around 12 and 17 years old.https://t.co/Mi29T9oHsP
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 5, 2025
People Magazine reported Cipolla has been released from custody after posting a $12,500 bond:
In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Wednesday, Aug. 6, a Spirit spokesperson said, “We are aware of a matter involving a Pilot at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), which was unrelated to the performance of their job duties. The Pilot was removed from duty pending our investigation into the matter, and we arranged for another Pilot to operate the flight.”
Cipolla was released from custody on Aug. 2 after posting a $12,500 bond, online court records show. It’s unclear if he has entered a plea and PEOPLE could not reach his attorney, Brandan Davies, for comment.
Davies previously told The Guardian, “Mr. Cipolla denies the allegations against him and asks that the media allow the court process to take place.”
ADVERTISEMENTHis next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 12.
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