Authorities Reportedly Arrest Disney Cruise Workers In Child Porn Sting
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents reportedly apprehended Disney cruise staffers amid an operation targeting alleged child sexual exploitation material (CSEM).
A CBP spokeperson said Disney staffers aboard a cruise ship docked in San Diego were among 28 people taken into custody by authorities, The California Post reported Wednesday, citing law enforcement officials. Authorities boarded eight cruise ships between April 23 and April 27 and spoke with 26 suspected crew members from the Philippines as well as one from Portugal and another from Indonesia, a CBP spokesperson told the Daily Caller.
“[O]fficers confirmed that 27 of the 28 subjects were involved in either the receipt, possession, transportation, distribution, or viewing of CSEM or child pornography,” the spokesperson told the Caller.
“CBP cancelled their visas and these criminals have been returned to their country of citizenship.”
Staffers on a Disney cruise ship docked in San Diego were among 28 people arrested in a sweeping crackdown on a child pornography operation:
• CBP agents boarded eight cruise ships between April 23-27 and interviewed suspects from the Philippines, Portugal and Indonesia
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— Variety (@Variety) May 7, 2026
A spokesperson for Disney Cruise Line issued a statement, according to Variety. “We have a zero-tolerance policy for this type of behavior and fully cooperated with law enforcement,” the company said. (Read more from “Authorities Reportedly Arrest Disney Cruise Workers In Child Porn Sting” HERE)
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