Sexual Assault
Most Recent Cruise Crime Stats Show Troubling Continuation of Sexual Assault Trend
Every quarter the U.S. Department of Transportation publishes the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA) Statistical Compilation. This report details the numbers of crimes that have been reported aboard major cruise ships that call on the U.S. The most recent report was filed for the Second Quarter 2019, ending June 30. The report shows…
Read MoreINSIDE Edition Profiles Legal Case of Teen Who Claims Cruise Ship Rape
Last week we blogged about a teenage girl who recently filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, claiming that she was raped aboard one of the company’s cruise ships in 2015. Now, popular news magazine INSIDE Edition has profiled the girl’s plight and ensuing lawsuit. In a statement, the girl’s lawyer told INSIDE Edition…
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean Is Being Sued for Negligence in Alleged Gang Rape of 15-Year-Old Passenger
A 15-year-old girl is suing Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, accusing the company of negligence in an incident in which she was allegedly served alcohol and gang raped aboard one of the company’s ships. The victim, identified as K.T. in court documents, claims that while she was on a seven-day holiday cruise with her sisters and…
Read MoreU.S. Attorney Announces Guilty Plea in Cruise Ship Rape Case
According to Newsweek, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts has announced that a man who was charged with raping a minor aboard a cruise ship in 2017 has pleaded guilty. 32-year-old Adam Christopher Boyd has admitted to raping an intoxicated 15-year-old boy as the two sailed abord the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship…
Read MoreUniformed Carnival Cruise Lines Officers Caught on Tape Making Out with Passengers
In 2014 cruise injury attorney Jack Hickey was interviewed by INSIDE Edition relating to a client, who had been violently sexually assaulted while sailing aboard a cruise ship. The woman, identified in the report only as Tristan, was sexually assaulted by two cruise ship employees while she sailed aboard a Carnival cruise ship. The crew…
Read More5 Most Common Dangers on a Cruise Ship
Many newlyweds, empty nesters, and spring breakers choose a cruise ship vacation. From tropical locations to enticing onboard amenities, cruise lines offer something for every kind of tourist whether you’re solo or a family. These cruises often end up being far less fun than the commercial or salesperson promised. Cruise ship accidents, injuries, and assaults…
Read MoreLawsuit Alleges Negligence after Teen Raped on Carnival Breeze Cruise Ship
A lawsuit was recently filed against Carnival Cruise Lines, on behalf of a girl who was 15 years old when she traveled with the company. The suit alleges that the plaintiff was raped and sexually assaulted by a group of men aboard a Carnival cruise ship in October 2015. The suit claims that Carnival was…
Read MoreTwelve Year-old Girl Raped Onboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
Jane Doe V. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line The following is a description of a personal injury case we have filed. This is a case involving a personal injury aboard the Mariner of the Seas, a cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line in its literature and advertisements represents directly or…
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