U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it boarded multiple cruise ships docked at the Port of San Diego between April 23 and April 27 as part of an enforcement operation targeting child sexual exploitation material (CSEM). Authorities report that crew members from more than one cruise line were found to be involved with child pornography, including activity involving viewing, possessing, transporting, or distributing such material. Several outlets identify Disney Cruise Line staff as among those affected, including workers aboard a Disney cruise ship docked in San Diego. CBP says suspected workers are removed from the United States through visa cancellations and deportations following the investigation. NBC News and Fox News report deportations involving 27 workers, while other reports refer to arrests of around two dozen or 28 people during the broader operation. Reporting also indicates that federal agents detained some crew members aboard the ships as well as at least one other vessel during the investigation. CBP’s statements form the basis of the accounts, with the number of individuals described varying by source based on whether they refer to arrests, detentions, or deportations. The investigation remains under law-enforcement administration.
CBP deports dozens of cruise ship workers after child pornography investigation
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it boarded multiple cruise ships docked at the Port of San Diego between April 23 and April 27 as part of an enforcement operation targeting child sexual...
- CBP conducts CSEM-focused enforcement at the Port of San Diego involving cruise ships between April 23 and late April 2025.
- Crew members from multiple cruise ships are reported to be linked to child pornography, including alleged possession or distribution.
- At least one Disney Cruise Line ship docked in San Diego during the operation, and Disney crew are reported to be among those involved.
- Authorities report immigration action after the investigation, including visa cancellation and deportation of suspected crew members.
- Different outlets cite totals ranging from about 27 deported to about 28 arrested or detained, depending on the stage of the process described.
CBP says it deported 27 cruise ship workers allegedly linked to child pornography, with at least 10 reportedly employed by Disney Wonder cruise lines.
3 months agoTwenty-seven cruise ship workers, including some from the Disney Cruise Line, were deported after having engaged with child pornography, U.S.
3 months ago'CBP cancelled their visas and these criminals have been returned to their country of citizenship'
3 months agoDozens of workers from multiple cruise ships that docked in San Diego were found to be in possession of or involved with the distribution of child pornography, according to authorities.
3 months agoU.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested over two dozen cruise ship workers in San Diego in an alleged child exploitation ring bust at the port.
3 months agoStaffers on a Disney cruise ship docked in San Diego were among 28 people arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of a child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) operation. According to the federal agency, between April 23 and April 27 CBP boarded eight cruise ships as part of the investigation. (The agency did […]
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