Yukari Miyamae of Longmont allegedly admits to grabbing, twisting TSA agent's breast

A lot of people get cranky at the notion of being groped by TSA agents before being allowed to board flights. But Yukari Miyamae is accused of fighting back in a weirdly hands-on way. The Longmont resident has been accused of sexual abuse for allegedly grabbing and twisting a TSA...

By Michael Roberts

July 18, 2011

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A lot of people get cranky at the notion of being groped by TSA agents before being allowed to board flights. But Yukari Miyamae is accused of fighting back in a weirdly hands-on way.

The Longmont resident has been accused of sexual abuse for allegedly grabbing and twisting a TSA agent's breast.

The incident reportedly took place on Thursday at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport. An arrest report says Miyamae, who's 61, grabbed TSA agent Barbara O'Toole's "left breast through her clothing and squeezing and twisting it with both hands without the victim's permission."

Which probably wouldn't have been forthcoming.

Miyamae, who's also said to have pulled away from an officer when she was being arrested, travels a lot. "I go through this every week," she told Fox31, "and every week there is some problem."

Although not quite like this.

In a brief chat with 7News, Miyamae added that she's a journalist; the New York Post IDs her as a writer and translator. However, the only hit her name scores in a Nexis search are related to her recent bust.

To coin a phrase.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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