A TSA agent tricked a traveler into taking off her clothes

A TSA agent tricked a traveler into taking off her clothes. A federal TSA agent asked a woman to remove her shirt and bra, as well as open her pants, in what she thought was a routine procedure. The unidentified woman was traveling through Los Angeles International Airport in June, . when Johnathon Lomeli asked her to let him look inside her bra to "make sure she wasn’t hiding anything". Lomeli told the woman that he had to take her to a private room for further screening, but while in the elevator, asked her to remove her shirt and bra. He checked her pants one more time and then told her she was free to go before they ever reached the aforementioned "private room". FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said that the case was presented to her by the TSA months ago after there was an official complaint filed . against Lomeli for "improperly screening at least one woman in a private area of the airport," according to Fox News. The TSA said in a statement that the alleged behavior was "an affront to the hardworking and committed members of our workforce". Lomeli had been fired from his job following the initial report to the FBI, but only now has been arrested. He’s reportedly being held in lieu of a $50,000 bail