A Minnesota man is dealing with a cost of abusive sexual contact whereas on a cruise ship from Iceland to Boston this previous summer time, in keeping with federal prosecutors in Massachusetts.
Daniel Farias, 45, of Bloomington, Minn., will seem in federal courtroom in Boston on Friday, in keeping with a information launch from the workplace of the U.S. legal professional for Massachusetts.
The person is accused of sexually assaulting a male crewmember on Aug. 30, 2022, whereas aboard the Movie star Summit Cruise Ship, in keeping with the charging paperwork. The alleged assault occurred in a males's restroom that the crew member had entered within the early morning hours to wash, the paperwork say.
Farias started rubbing the sufferer's forearm when he pulled his arm away and requested Farias what he was doing, the paperwork say. Farias then allegedly used each his palms to seize the sufferer's genitalia over his garments and made a "sexually specific" remark.
Based on the charging paperwork, Farias apologized and requested the sufferer to not report what occurred earlier than leaving the restroom.
The cost of abusive sexual contact supplies for a sentence of as much as two years in jail, as much as one 12 months of supervised launch and a advantageous of as much as $250,000
The passenger was indicted by a federal grand jury, authorities mentioned Saturday. It was not instantly recognized if he's being represented by an legal professional.
Based on the corporate's web site, the Movie star Summit is 965 toes lengthy and might maintain greater than 2,2200 individuals.