Cruise ship passenger accused of sexually assaulting crewmember
The alleged assault happened in a men's restroom that the crew member had entered in the early morning hours to clean, the documents say.
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The alleged assault happened in a men's restroom that the crew member had entered in the early morning hours to clean, the documents say.
The MSC Meraviglia was about 18 miles off the of Port Canaveral, Florida, when the incident occurred.
The 28-year-old from Lafayette, Alabama, was with 18 relatives on a Carnival cruise to Cozumel, Mexico, when somehow he ended up overboard after a day of fun.
"We didn't know if we should get our gear ready for abandoning ship," one passenger told a local TV station.
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The man was last seen on board the ship on Wednesday night and was reported missing Thursday morning.
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