Coverage dated September 30, 2026

Federal officials remove 87 cruise ship crew members over alleged child sex abuse materials

Headline from Maine Public

U.S. Customs and Border Protection say the ships visited Boston and Maine ports in August and September, with one expected to return in October.

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Bangor Daily News
Cruise ships visiting Maine this summer caught up in federal child sex abuse sweep (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Sep 30, 2026
Bangor Daily News's feed description
The arrests are part of Operation Tidal Wave, a sprawling, multi-agency federal raid targeting child sex abuse crimes among cruise ship crew members.
Maine Public
Federal officials remove 87 cruise ship crew members over alleged child sex abuse materials (opens Maine Public)
Published Sep 30, 2026
Maine Public's feed description
U.S. Customs and Border Protection say the ships visited Boston and Maine ports in August and September, with one expected to return in October.