While her colleague had the man’s attention Shelia mouthed bathroom then mimed writing. She then waited and hoped the girl understood.

Left a piece of paper and pen in the bathroom

Thankfully the girl excused herself to use the bathroom. The man stayed with her outside the bathroom but Shelia refused to leave the area, keeping a close watch on the man.

“I left a note in one of the bathrooms,” Shelia said. “She wrote back on the note and said, ‘I need help.’”

Shelia alerted the pilot who contacted ground control to organize for authorities to stop the man on landing.

Hear the full story from the hero flight attendant herself in the clip below.

Shelia kept in touch with the young woman she saved from human trafficking and the two have spoken a few times over the years. The young woman is even attending college, according to the Western Journal.

“If you see something, say something,” Shelia informs others.