Man sentenced for upskirt photos
NASHVILLE – A former federal air marshal has pleaded no contest to unlawful photography after being accused of taking photos underneath women’s skirts as they boarded a plane at Nashville International Airport.
The Tennessean reports that 29-year-old Adam Bartsch had been facing a count of disorderly conduct for the Oct. 17 incident on Southwest Airlines Flight 3132, but the charge was upgraded.
At Thursday’s court hearing a judge sentenced him to probation for 11 months and 29 days. If he stays out of trouble, he will be able to have the charge expunged.
Bartsch’s attorney, David Ridings, says his client made a mistake and is “very remorseful.”
The Transportation Security Administration says Bartsch is no longer an employee with the air marshal program.
Voter registration deadline is Friday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s secretary of state says residents have one week left to register to vote in the primary election June 3.
Secretary of State Jim Bennett says residents needing to register should contact their county board of registrars by May 23. That’s also the deadline for voters who have moved to update their voter registration information with their county board of registrars.
Bennett says people who are registered to vote can use Alabama’s election website at http://www.alabamavotes.gov to check their polling places, view sample ballots and get information on voting an absentee ballot.
Both the Democratic and Republican primaries are on June 3.
Nursing home admissions OK’d
MEMPHIS – The Tennessee Department of Health is allowing new admissions to three nursing homes, including one in Winchester, Tenn., that were disciplined because of alleged inadequate conditions.
News releases from the department say suspensions of admissions have been lifted at Golden Living Center Mountain View, a 132-bed nursing home in Winchester; Oakwood Community Living Center, a 50-bed nursing home in Dyersburg; and Ripley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a 144-bed nursing home in Ripley.
Department surveyors found violations of administration, performance improvement, physician services, nursing services, medical records and special services at Golden Living.
Are you behind on child support?
ATLANTA – Georgia’s Division of Child Support Services is offering non-custodial parents a chance to get caught up on child support payments without penalties.
The division is offering the opportunity during settlement week, which runs May 19-23. Officials say settlement week gives people with court-ordered child support obligations a chance to make back payments in full or begin making payments to avoid additional enforcement actions.
Officials say 9,000 parents chosen to participate in settlement week will be notified by mail May 19. Parents will have until May 23 to visit a local Division of Child Support Services office to make a payment, sign a written payment agreement or get information on outreach programs to help non-custodial parents stay current on their payments.