MSC Cruises sued over sexual assault on 12-year old girl

Saturday, 27 Sep, 2016 0
MSC Cruises is being sued for the alleged sexual assault and battery of a 12-year old girl.
 
The lawsuit, brought by the girl’s legal guardian and grandparent, cites a violation of the International Safety Management Code by failing to protect cruise passengers from sexual assault, according to the Florida Record.
 
The lawsuit names MSC Cruises (USA) Inc., parent company MSC Crociere SA, and employee Rudy Samuel Santos Hernandez who it alleges committed the attack.
 
The assault took place on February 14, 2016, the complaint says, saying Hernandez used his service key to enter the room and attack the girl who was alone at the time.
 
The lawsuit said the minor ‘suffered injuries to her body and extremities, pain and suffering, mental anguish, great shame, psychological trauma and scarring.’
 
The plaintiff has requested a trial by jury and seeks compensatory damages, interest and costs.
 


 

profileimage

TravelMole Editorial Team

Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...