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Ex-captain pleads guilty to drugging and raping a US Merchant Marine Academy cadet on a cargo ship

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An ex-captain has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping a cadet from the US Merchant Marine Academy aboard a cargo ship. The guilty plea brings accountability for the sexual assault that occurred during a training voyage. The case highlights ongoing issues of sexual misconduct within the maritime industry and the military academy system.

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Former captain pleads guilty to drugging and raping a cadet.

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Former captain pleads guilty to drugging and raping a cadet.
Incident occurred on a US Merchant Marine Academy cargo ship.

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Ex-captain pleads guilty to drugging and raping a US Merchant Marine Academy cadet on a cargo ship

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