TSA Official in Top Position Busted for Forgery

Jan. 7 (UPI) — A very high-ranking TSA official, Maxine McManaman, has made headlines after being arrested on charges of exploiting a family member with dementia. McManaman, the assistant federal security director of the TSA, was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on December 28 after being arrested on charges of forgery, a third-degree felony, as reported by NBC News.

Florida officials began their investigation in April after reports of elder abuse. An incident report obtained by WPTV claims Maxine McManaman of crafting a false form involving the transfer of the family home. According to the report, a quitclaim, which is used to transfer a claim on property, was written in Florida by McManaman on Dec. 5, 2022. It listed her and her father as the grantees, and deliberately did not include any Jr. or Sr. designation.

McManaman’s brother, Delroy Chambers Jr., was granted power of attorney after their mother fell ill. However, police reported that the quitclaim could not have been signed by Chambers Jr. on the date in question because he was in Atlanta. “Maxine McManaman and Delroy Chambers, Sr. were determined to have both falsified the quitclaim deed,” police said.

Both McManaman and her father are facing legal trouble related to the situation. The incident report also accuses Chambers Sr. of failing to properly care for his ailing wife. He was arrested on December 20 in Port St. Lucie on charges of exploitation of an elderly or disabled adult, forgery, and simple neglect of an elderly or disabled adult. He has been released on bond. Chambers Sr., 80, has denied the allegations, claiming “It’s a family thing,” as reported by WAGA.

McManaman is currently being detained at the Clayton County Jail in Georgia awaiting extradition to St. Lucie County. TSA has stated that it is aware of McManaman’s arrest, and that she is on leave pending further law enforcement action for a “non-work related charge.”

TSA has stated that it is aware of McManaman’s arrest, and that she is on leave pending further law enforcement action for a “non-work related charge.” A spokesperson said, “TSA holds its employees to the highest professional and ethical standards and has no tolerance for misconduct on or off-duty. Any employee who fails to meet our fundamental ethical standards is held accountable.”