Texas Deportation Officer Jailed for Filming Up Flight Attendant’s Skirt

A federal court in Florida has convicted a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deportation Officer of interfering with the flight crew after he attempted to film up a flight attendant’s skirt.

Billy Olvera, 48, of Laredo, Texas, was convicted at trial of interfering with a flight crew, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison. Olvera was traveling from Dallas, Texas to Miami, Florida on November 6, 2023, in his official capacity as a Deportation Officer while transporting an individual for removal.

A flight attendant noticed Olvera holding his phone in the aisle, aimed towards the ceiling, each time she walked by him. The victim notified another flight attendant who then filmed Olvera the next time the victim walked by him. Olvera could be seen attempting to film up the skirt of the victim.

The flight attendants took immediate action to stop Olvera’s behavior, with the victim stopping her assigned duties to avoid further interaction with the defendant. The flight attendants notified the pilot, who delayed taxing until law enforcement could meet the flight at the gate.

A federal search warrant of Olvera’s phone revealed numerous images and videos taken of the victim, as well as pictures and videos that attempted to capture a vantage point up the victim’s skirt.

Olvera’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for August 16 before Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Audrey Pence Tomanelli and Brooke Latta prosecuted the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Gabrielle Raemy Charest-Turken handling asset forfeiture.