A Transportation Security Administration agent has been charged with sexually assaulting a passenger at New York LaGuardia Airport.
The TSA agent was arrested and subsequently fired by the agency for allegedly demanding the female passenger be searched inside a bathroom.
The 22-year old victim was molested inside the bathroom at Terminal B, police said.
"TSA has terminated this individual. TSA holds its employees to the highest standards. As such, we expect our employees to conduct themselves with integrity, professionalism, and with respect for the public we serve," a statement from TSA administrator Peter V. Neffenger said.
"The vast majority of the TSA workforce serves with honor and integrity, and treats every passenger with dignity and respect."
The statement said the agency is working closely with the Port Authority Police Department during the investigation.
