Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 1
Georgia Man Pleads Not Guilty to 2 Child Abuse Counts After Carnival Glory Attack
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 1

Georgia Man Pleads Not Guilty to 2 Child Abuse Counts After Carnival Glory Attack

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 1

Summary

  • David Lawrence Crosby II, 44, pleaded not guilty after Brevard County deputies arrested him on two child abuse counts tied to an alleged July 26 assault aboard Carnival Glory.
  • Authorities say Crosby, who told officers he was heavily intoxicated, ran into children playing tag in a hallway, hit one in the face and another in the stomach, and the episode was captured on ship security video.
  • Carnival said its security team responded immediately, confined Crosby to his cabin for the rest of the voyage, referred him to law enforcement at Port Canaveral, charged a conduct-violation fee and banned him from sailing again.
  • Crosby posted $20,000 bond, was released Tuesday and is scheduled for arraignment on Aug. 25.

Insights

Is cabin confinement and a minor fine truly enough immediate justice for a passenger caught on camera attacking minors at sea?
Will a multimillion-dollar wrongful arrest settlement and PTSD diagnosis help defend a man accused of a drunken cruise ship assault?
How does a major cruise line balance its lucrative drinking culture with protecting young passengers from sudden intoxicated violence?