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May 9, 2026
U.S. Deportation of Cruise Ship Workers Linked to Child Pornography Investigation
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection deported 27 cruise ship workers after an investigation found their involvement with child pornography.
- The majority of those deported were from the Philippines, with some working for Disney Cruise Line and Holland America.
- Disney and Holland America have stated they fully cooperated with law enforcement and maintain zero-tolerance policies for such behavior.
2 Sources
- US authorities cancel cruise ship worker visas as part of child sexual abuse images caseMay 9, 2026 at 6:37 AM · ABC News
- Investigation found 27 cruise ship workers, including from Disney, engaged with child pornography, CBP saysMay 12, 2026 at 2:57 AM · NBC