Stepbrother charged with murder, sex abuse in teen girl’s cruise ship death: DOJ
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with homicide and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of his stepsister during a family cruise vacationthe Department of Justice introduced Monday.
Anna Kepner, 18, died on the Carnival Cruise ship Horizon in November whereas the ship was in worldwide waters and heading to Miami, prosecutors mentioned.
The DOJ alleged the stepbrother “sexually assaulted and intentionally killed” Kepner. The Florida highschool senior died from mechanical asphyxiation, officers mentioned.
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images – PHOTO: The Carnival Horizon cruise ship sits docked in the Caribbean Sea on the Aruba Cruise Terminal, November 11, 2025, in Oranjestad, Aruba.
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The boy was initially charged as a juvenile, prosecutors mentioned. He’s now been indicted as an grownup by a federal grand jury on costs of first-degree homicide and aggravated sexual abuse.
Kepner’s household mentioned in an announcement final 12 months that the 18-year-old “loved being around people” and “drew you in with her smile and the way she carried herself.”
She was set to graduate from highschool this May and was in becoming a member of the army, her household mentioned.
