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UPDATED Aug 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Aug 21, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
11 arrested aboard two cruise ships in Boston
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Federal authorities boarded Holland America Line’s Volendam and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Breakaway in Boston and arrested 11 people suspected of receiving and distributing child sexual exploitation and abuse material. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the operation ran between Friday and Sunday, with searches of living quarters and electronic devices.
WHO: U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations
WHAT: Arrested 11 people suspected of receiving and distributing child sexual exploitation and abuse material aboard two cruise ships
WHEN: Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Boston, Massachusetts
WHY: Suspected of receiving and distributing child sexual exploitation.
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