US Authorities Identify 27 Cruise Ship Workers in CSAM Investigation
US authorities identified 27 cruise workers with CSAM across eight ships; Disney terminated employees.
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Cruise Ship Child Exploitation Investigation
U.S. Customs and Border Protection identified 27 workers, primarily from the Philippines, involved with child sexual abuse material during inspections of cruise ships in April 2026. The agency canceled their visas and deported them. Disney Cruise Line cooperated with the investigation and terminated affected employees.
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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates
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Disney Cruise Line terminates crew members involved in child sexual abuse material case
Disney Cruise Line stated it has a zero-tolerance policy for the behavior and fully cooperated with law enforcement. The company terminated crew members from its operations who were involved in the child sexual abuse material case, though most of the 27 individuals identified were not Disney employees.
US Customs and Border Protection boarded eight cruise ships and identified 27 workers with child sexual abuse material
U.S. Customs and Border Protection boarded eight cruise ships in late April and determined that 27 people, most from the Philippines, were involved in the receipt, possession, transportation, distribution, or viewing of child sexual abuse images. The agency canceled the visas of those involved and returned them to their home countries.
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