Crime & Public Safety
Man arrested in Miami after woman says she was assaulted aboard cruise ship
A 34-year-old Maitland man was arrested when a cruise ship returned to PortMiami after a woman reported she was assaulted aboard. Authorities say the victim, 18, met the suspect in a ship nightclub early Saturday, drank there, and that the man later gave her three additional drinks as they spent time together. Deputies report the pair went to the man’s cabin; the victim told officers she did not consent to sexual activity and was unconscious after the encounter. The suspect was taken into custody, booked on sexual assault and giving alcohol to a minor charges, and ordered held without bond pending a further hearing; he was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. All individuals accused of a crime are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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All individuals mentioned in criminal allegations are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.