Cruise Ship Bartender Faces Lawsuit and Prison for Alleged Rape and Impregnation of Passenger

Jane Doe, the victim, seeks over $75,000 in damages after being forced to terminate the pregnancy resulting from the assault.

A US woman, identified as Jane Doe, is suing a cruise operator after a crew member allegedly raped her in her cabin and impregnated her, forcing her to terminate the pregnancy.
The alleged assault occurred in May 2023 aboard the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise as it was sailing from Rivera Beach in Florida to Freeport, Bahamas.
The bartender, Hoobesh Kumar Dookhy, had previously pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting Jane Doe's cabin mate on the same night.
Jane Doe is now seeking more than $75,000 in damages from the cruise line.
Dookhy now faces up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 at a sentencing hearing set for later in January.