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Jacksonville, FL — The FBI is investigating an assault on the Jacksonville-based Carnival Elation.
The mother of a special needs teen tells Action News Jax her daughter was sexually assaulted in a hot tub.
The ship is scheduled to return to Jacksonville Thursday.
The cruise line released this statement:
"On the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 27, an adult female guest notified our security team of an alleged act of misconduct by an adult male guest onboard Carnival Elation. All appropriate law enforcement authorities, including the FBI, were notified immediately according to our security protocols.
"The male guest is being detained onboard. The female guest was offered assistance by the ship’s medical team and our Care Team; and we are continuing to offer support. The ship is on a five-day cruise to the Bahamas that departed on Feb. 24 from Jacksonville and is scheduled to return tomorrow."
#BREAKING: A mom tells me her 18-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted on Carnival Elation @ActionNewsJax
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) February 28, 2018
The USCG tells me they were notified of an assault on Carnival Elation last night. They say it happened outside the 12-mile zone off coast of U.S. @ActionNewsJax https://t.co/HFDW5LC3JZ
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) February 28, 2018
The mom tells me her daughter was in the hot tub on Carnival Elation when a man got into the water, sexually assaulted her. She's told he's in custody on the boat. I'm working to confirm that @ActionNewsJax
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) February 28, 2018
The Gainesville mom tells me her 18-year-old daughter has the mental capacity of a young teen. She believes the man watched her then targeted her in the hot tub @ActionNewsJax
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) February 28, 2018
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