Royal Caribbean employee charged with sexually abusing minors

CBS News Miami

MIAMI - A Royal Caribbean employee is facing federal charges after being accused of sexual contact with two minors.

Federal officials said Cris John Pentinio Castor, 35, has been indicted with two counts of abusive sexual contact with minors.

Castor is accused of engaging in "abusive sexual contact" with two six-year-old girls entrusted to the care of the Camp at Sea Youth Center on a Celebrity Silhouette cruise, that departed from Port Everglades last November.

Authorities said Castor was working as a Camp at Sea youth counselor at the time of the sexual contact.

An arraignment hearing is scheduled on Friday.

If convicted of the charges, Castor faces up to life in prison.

Anyone with information regarding suspected child abuse is encouraged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.

Mauricio Maldonado

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their online team in 1997. In 2001, he moved north to lend his talents to SunSentinel.com, where he spent 17 years. Mauricio has been with CBS Miami since 2018.