Plane Passenger Helps Police Arrest 2 People Texting About Abusing Children

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 passanger jet lands as an Alaska Air Boeing 737 jet prepares to take off at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on April 5, 2011. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

A man allegedly caught texting about abusing children on a Southwest Airlines flight last week made graphic plans with a woman he was messaging.

Michael Kellar, of Tacoma, Washington, was flying to San Jose, California, in late July when he exchanged the disturbing messages with Gail Burnworth, according to federal investigations, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.

The two messaged each other about drugging and abusing two of three children who lived with Burnworth. One of the messages said the victims are 5 and 7 years of age.

Michael Kellar, of Tacoma, Washington, was flying to San Jose, California, in late July when he exchanged disturbing messages with Gail Burnworth, according to federal investigations, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. San Jose Police Department