It’s hard being beautiful. Everyone wants to get their hands on you, even TSA agents.

The agents are lucky that they’ve only been fired and have not yet been charged with a crime.

In Colorado, any sexual contact where the actor knows that the victim does not consent is a class 1 misdemeanor, punishable with 6 to 24 months in prison. The agents may argue that people consent to pat down searches when they go through security. This may be true, but that consent probably didn’t extend to being groped and manhandled.

Another statute states that “sexual contact that occurs when an actor engages in treatment or examination of a victim for other than bona fide medical purposes or in a manner substantial inconsistent with reasonable medical purposes” is a class 4 felony punishable with 2 to 6 years in prison. While this statute is specifically for doctors, it penalizes doctors using their position of authority to victimize the patient. Similarly, the TSA agents are using the power of their position to victimize unsuspecting travelers.

Filing Complaints

Traveler complaints against TSA treatment are not rare. We hear of them all too frequently in the news. If you have been groped or searched inappropriately, you may be able to file a complaint against TSA.

In cases of offensive touching, you must submit a tort claim to TSA before you can file a lawsuit, and you must filed within 2 years of the incident.

If you think you’ve been singled out for inspection because of your race, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin, you may file a civil rights claim.

An experienced personal injury attorney will be able to help you pursue a claim.

Related Resources:

  • Browse Personal Injury Lawyers by Location (FindLaw’s Lawyer Directory)
  • 2 TSA officers fired after plotting to grope attractive men, police say (CNN)
  • Whole Body Imaging Technology Leading to “TSA Porn”? Your Privacy Rights at the Airport (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
  • Ex-Gov. Jesse Ventura Sues Over TSA Pat-downs (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)

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