Cruise line worker arrested at Port Everglades for child sexual abuse material, feds say
Cruise line worker arrested at Port Everglades for child sexual abuse material, feds say WPLG Local 10
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
A Celebrity Cruises crew member appeared in Fort Lauderdale federal court Tuesday after federal agents said they found child sexual abuse material on his phone after he disembarked at Port Everglades the day prior.
Background
- Dennis Ofrancia De Leon, a 44-year-old Filipino national, was searched by federal agents after getting off the Celebrity Reflection on Monday.
Investigation Details
HSA Special Agent Katherine Leonard conducted a cursory search of De Leon’s phone and discovered multiple videos and photographs depicting child sexual abuse material.
Content Description
The videos found on De Leon’s phone showed boys and girls being raped or otherwise sexually abused by men or women.
Admission of Guilt
De Leon admitted to viewing child sexual abuse material and stated that he had been receiving it through Facebook Messenger for the past four years, looking at it approximately once per month. He also confessed to viewing content featuring victims under the age of 10.
Failure to Delete Evidence
De Leon acknowledged that he usually deletes the child pornography he downloads onto his cellphone before traveling internationally, but failed to do so on this occasion.
Legal Consequences
De Leon was taken into custody on federal charges of transportation and possession of child pornography. He is currently being held in the Broward Main Jail on behalf of the U.S. Marshals Service, and there is also an immigration hold on him.
Employment Status
Celebrity Cruises confirmed that De Leon has been fired following his arrest.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 5: Gender Equality | Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation | Indicator not mentioned in the article |
| SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions | Target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and all forms of violence against and torture of children | Indicator not mentioned in the article |
| SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions | Target 16.9: By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration | Indicator not mentioned in the article |
| SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Target 17.18: By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts | Indicator not mentioned in the article |
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 5: Gender Equality
- SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation
- Target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and all forms of violence against and torture of children
- Target 16.9: By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
- Target 17.18: By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
No indicators are mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets.
4. Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 5: Gender Equality | Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation | Indicator not mentioned in the article |
| SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions | Target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and all forms of violence against and torture of children | Indicator not mentioned in the article |
| SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions | Target 16.9: By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration | Indicator not mentioned in the article |
| SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Target 17.18: By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts | Indicator not mentioned in the article |
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