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What a revolting disgusting creep. I’ve read here of a pilot masturbating in a crew rest area, the notorious S___N M___N. But at the controls of a plane? That is repulsive. Not to mention totally unhygienic. They all close ranks don’t they when it’s a female victim.

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Bingo.

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He did more than just that. Sten Molin was a serial sexual predator who harassed, assaulted and raped female employees of American Airlines (some of them underage in different locations) over a period of ten years.

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Hi kaarsten he certainly did. Your comment is most welcome but could you move it under a story about him and his crimes? This story is about brave captain Janning and I’d like to keep comments here at least in partly geared toward her and the other alleged victims of Michael haak

Thank you 🙏

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They’re all settling aren’t they so it will never come out? It was him and his band of merry men. He had lots of enablers.

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watch this space, jalinda :)

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This makes me want to vomit. I am so sorry this happened to you Christine. You aren’t alone.

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Messing with flight schedules. That is sounding very familiar to me. The Modus Operandi of a certain pilot that died almost 21 years ago. This is just unspeakable behaviour from someone entrusted with the lives of so many people. He literally stripped naked and watched porn in the cockpit!!!!!!!??? What the hell is wrong with these men?

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Poor Christine. I feel livid reading this.

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Thank you for your comment. I am pretty sure hearing that from you will mean a lot to Christine. For every person who minimizes and doubts her, there are people like you who take the time to read her story and really take it in. She's incredibly strong, which shines through from all her court documents I've read

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Went to the same charm school as Molin and the boys. What sort of sick human being would do something like that?

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I am so glad Christine came forward. Even friends don’t believe me when I tell them about some of the sickening acts I have heard about/witnessed perpetrated by male pilots against female pilots and flight attendants. It is hard to believe that this sort of behaviour is ignored/tolerated.

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Thank you for your comment, Marlisa. It really is mindblowing, and infuriating because on one hand they don't believe it, and on the other I never, ever hear about those in power standing up for victims when it does happen right in front of them. I would love to speak with you (and others reading this) confidentially if you'd consider it, for a larger story about what goes on in the industry, and your identity and privacy will always be protected. My email address is metooairlines at proton.me

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How do these men go home to their wives and daughters and look them in the face?

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Very good question. And yet every rapist has a mom, wife, sister, and/or daughter...you have to be a particular brand of sociopath

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Why this hasn’t received more publicity and outcry I’ll never know.

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Society is stuck in the stone ages. I got the exclusive on this story, then tipped off the AP, that venerable, objective, long-lived news wire service. They proceed to quote Haak's not-even-current lawyer basically saying Captain Janning asked for it. It's like we've gotten nowhere. Endless admiration for those women who speak out (and no judgment for those who aren't able to for many reasons). It always comes at a price.

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