Cleve Ellis - Bartender
Date: 1997
Cruise Bruise: Sexual Assault By Bartender
Bruise Location: Caribbean
Age: Jane Doe Victim - 16
Home Town: Victim - Oregon
Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Ship: Monarch of the Seas
Details:
The girl struck up a conversation with a bartender in the Ain't Misbehavin' Lounge on the Monarch of the Seas.
It was her 16th birthday, and after some drinks she went with the bartender to his cabin.
The girl's parents said she was raped and sued the cruise line.
Royal Caribbean contended that the sex was consensual.
Because of the girl's age, the incident would have been a felony had it occurred in Florida. But state law was not applicable.
The cruise line also accused the girl's parents of failing to exercise reasonable care in protecting their daughter and subpoenaed the girl's school records in an attempt to discover previous problems.
When the case was settled, with attorney David W. Bianchi representing the family, the company insisted on a confidentiality agreement that prohibited the family or their lawyer from discussing the case.
In a deposition, the bartender, Cleve Ellis, testified that crew members make a sport of having sex with passengers.
Cruise Ship Sexual Assault
Cleve Ellis - Crew
Alleged Sexual Assault - 1997
