A female tourist has been allegedly raped by a worker on board a cruise ship in Majorca. The accused man, in his 20s, has already appeared before a court where he was charged and released on bail.
The attack is alleged to have happened on the cruise ship as it sailed towards Palma, the capital of Majorca. The Civil Guard arrested the suspect as soon as the ship docked in the port.
The alleged rape is said to have happened on Friday, December 1, although details have only just been released. The name of the ship has not been revealed or any details about the victim so her age and nationality are not known.
The accused man was working as a waiter on the ship. It is alleged he met up with the foreign tourist and “they both hit it off”.
The Spanish press says the two of them arranged to meet up in the woman’s cabin once he finished work. The girl allegedly agreed at first to have sex but refused to do so without protection.
The man is then said to have forced himself on her and raped her. The victim reported the attack to the ship’s crew who in turn notified the Civil Guard.
Officers were waiting at Palma as the ship arrived and the man was arrested. Two days later, he appeared before a court where a judge listed to the allegations and allowed the man bail but with charges.
