Sexual Assault and Exploitation

A 44-year-old man was arrested on October 30 after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers found AI images of underage girls on his phone, according to local 10 news. The man, Justin Lee Cox, now faces charges related to the possession and transportation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

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A Philadelphia man traveling on the Celebrity Reflection last week is now facing federal criminal charges after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents found child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including images and videos on his cell phone and computer tablet devices when he disembarked in Port Everglades, according to Local 10 News.

A federal…

A young woman, who will remain anonymous, reached out to us and shared her story of how she was stalked and sexually harassed aboard the Carnival Conquest. The harassment occurred over the course of two weeks, from August 21 through September 4, while the ship was on a SEA cruise (“Sailings Exclusively for Adults”).

A 35-year-old Filipino crew member was arrested in Boston after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents found numerous child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) during a review of his two phones, according to a press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Arrest and Criminal Charges

The crew member, Bobby Prieto, a Filipino, was targeted for…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently deported at least fifteen non-U.S. crew members from two cruise ships in Boston.

CBP agents abducted five crew members from the Viking Mars when the Viking cruise ship was in Boston on September 3 and 4, and quickly deported them to the Philippines. CBP agents also deported ten…

A 34-year-old passenger was taken into custody after his cruise ship returned to PortMiami Saturday, accused of raping an 18-year-old who he had met in one of the ship’s bars hours earlier. The passenger, Cody Gray, now faces criminal charges in Miami-Dade County of sexual battery and providing alcohol to a minor.

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A lifeguard aboard the MSC World America was arrested at PortMiami after authorities accused him of unlawful sexual activity with a 17-year-old passenger during a Caribbean cruise.…

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A Florida man was arrested after federal authorities said child sexual abuse material was found on his phone when he disembarked from the Norwegian Getaway at PortMiami.…

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A 26-year-old Indian national was arrested and charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact aboard a cruise ship, according to a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington.

The man, Pranit Narayan Pawar, worked as a hairstylist aboard Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady. Pawar began offering massages…

Federal agents arrested Joseph Samuel Doria, age 28, on felony charges related to the possession and transportation of child sexual abuse material (“CSAM”) as he disembarked from the Regal Princess cruise ship in Port Everglades over this past weekend.

The arrest took place at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) checkpoint at Port Everglades…

Federal grand juries have indicted Christopher Michael Lawhon, 36, and Tajareia Lawon Aikee Blackwell, 25, on separate child sexual exploitation charges after federal agents discovered child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on their cell phones.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced the separate indictments after both men returned from cruises that…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Port Everglades deported four cruise ship crew members, according to Crew Center. Following what the CBP claims was “routine screening,” the cell phones of four crew members allegedly contained child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) which the crew members admitted possessing.

CBP officials released the photo above…

Former massage therapist Javarous McNealy was jailed on federal charges after agents found child sexual abuse videos on his phone when he disembarked the Carnival Conquest at PortMiami.…

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