A woman referred to as “Jane Doe” was allegedly the victim of rape while on board Sky Princess, part of the Princess Cruise fleet, in December 2021.

Now, she’s taking legal action.

According to The New York Post, “the 27-year-old California woman has filed a lawsuit against Princess Cruises alleging that an art auctioneer aboard the ship raped her – and that she contracted HIV during the assault.”

Sadly, sex crimes on the high seas do happen.

According to an article published by Cruise Law News in 2019, “cruise ships reportedly experienced an unprecedented crime wave, with 35 sexual assaults involving 27 passengers during the summer.”

Quartz reported, “kidnappings or homicides are rare, but vacationers at sea are at risk of some serious offenses: most notably sexual assault. According to US government data, sex crimes far outweigh any other major offense on board.”

Rape