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20. CBP evidence against one crew member: a photo of his own baby in the bath

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 02:01 PM

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These arrests have been going on for awhile, including in the Great Lakes, with scant evidence of actual child porn.

"Update to the Great Lakes Cruise ship detentions. The CBP video below shows CPB, not ICE, detaining 9 crew in Detroit. The June 20 video claims the crew were removed for child pornography. The photo used for evidence was the crew's own child being given a bath in a bassinette from 2008."

https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2025/07/articles/pornography/customs-and-border-protection-again-detain-and-deport-crew-members-this-time-from-victory-cruise-lines/

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Legal Filipino Cruise Ship Workers Arrested in Virginia [View all] Pototan Monday OP

I can hear the ICE defense fujiyamasan Monday #1

"They folded a towel MurrayDelph Monday #6

Must have been notorious gang members terrorizing the seas tulipsandroses Monday #2

When they are still on the ship Figarosmom Monday #3

As long as they are within US waters (12 nautical miles) Pototan Monday #4

That's not quite true. hunter Monday #9

Desperate blubunyip Monday #5

Filipinos make up many, if not most, cruise ship employees mainer Monday #7

ICE accused them of possessing child pornography dalton99a Monday #8

I don't believe a word ICE says. yardwork Monday #12

But authorities have no evidence mainer Monday #14

If I were a cruise ship, I might think twice about docking usedtobedemgurl Monday #11

That is going to complicate the business. yardwork Monday #13

But you cannot operate a ship without a full crew. usedtobedemgurl Monday #15

Yup. usedtobedemgurl Monday #17

Not so fast. mainer Monday #18

You're probably right about Disney and Viking. yardwork Monday #19

More commentary from another site: mainer Monday #21