A complaint filed by the U.S. Coast Guard reveals the latest incident in a string of sexual assaults in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
by CNN through a records request, details how the captain of a cargo ship sailing across the Atlantic, Captain John Merrone, persuaded two young U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadets to his room. After handing them each a drink, the cadets recalled feeling slightly off. Now, they say their boss had spiked their drinks with date rape drugs and, once they were unconscious, raped one cadet and “attempted to sexually assault the other.
Filed in August, the Coast Guard’s complaint says Merrone’s behavior warrants his merchant mariner credential being revoked, in order to protect future cadets from being assaulted by their superior on the job.The Coast Guard is typically the agency responsible for investigating reports of misconduct on ships, ranging from substance abuse to physical or sexual violence.
Unsurprisingly, Merrone was also accused of rape in 2011, when a woman showed up at a hospital “bruised and beaten.” According to CNN, the court records, which include testimony from the nurse who examined her, show he allegedly raped her in his apartment in the Florida Keys. Merrone was arrested and sentenced to two years in prison for false imprisonment and battery, but his conviction was later
. The Coast Guard failed to take action against Merrone at the time because, as they told CNN, they weren’t aware of the incident until it was overturned.Hey Bud's No Puff Hemp Eye Cream tackles fine lines, puffiness, and dark circles with hemp seed oil.
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