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$2.5 Million Recovered in Cruise Ship Sexual Assault Case Involving a Crew Member

A resolution in a cruise ship sexual assault case highlights a pattern that maritime attorneys and passenger advocates have been raising for years: crew-member assaults on passengers continue to occur aboard vessels that are marketed as safe, controlled vacation environments.   The case, resolved for $2.5 million in damages by...

Sexual Assaults by Cruise Ship Employees Are Rising: What Passengers Need to Know

Cruise vacations are marketed as safe, carefree escapes — but federal data tells a different story. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, which tracks crimes reported under the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA), sexual offenses remain the single most frequently reported category of crime aboard cruise ships...