Sexual abuse Aboard Cruise Ship ! British Man Gropes Woman
On September 4, a British man reported to have groped a woman as she danced on a Norwegian cruise ship docked at a pier in the Hudson River, reports say.
The 21-year-old victim, from New Jersey, was dancing at the Bliss Ultra Lounge on the Norwegian Breakaway around 1:30 a.m. when Lee Ashley Berry, 28, approached her from behind and groped her, police and a complaint filed with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office reported to have said.
The ship was docked at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal off West 48th Street — its home port since 2013 — when the incident took place, the NYPD reportedly said.
Berry, a resident of Hull, England, fled the bar after the incident, but the ship’s security followed him, police reportedly said.
The woman later identified Berry as the person who groped her, the NYPD reportedly said.
He was arrested and charged with forcible touching and sexual abuse, the DA’s office reportedly said.
Berry is reported to be held at the Manhattan Detention Complex on $500 bail and is expected to next appear in court on Friday, city Department of Correction records show.
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Source: DNAinfo
