Two Cruise Ship Employees Arrested in Florida for Possession of Child Pornography

Two cruise ship employees were apprehended at PortMiami following the discovery of child pornography videos on their mobile devices.

Iputuagus Karnawan and Imadewisma Dana, both aged 28, were taken into custody at the port on Monday, according to official records.

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Dana is charged with five counts of possession of images depicting sexual performance by a child, while Karnawan is charged with four similar counts.

Arrest documents state that a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, while performing standard cabin inspections, discovered videos believed to be child abuse material on individual’s mobile phones.

The Miami-Dade Police took charge of the investigation and subsequently detained two males.

The documents did not disclose the cruise line or the ship the individuals were employed by.

The individuals were detained and faced a court hearing, during which Judge Mindy Glazer of Miami-Dade set their bail at $2,500 per charge.

But Dana and Karnawan, originally from Indonesia, were held in detention on an immigration hold, according to records.

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