Jose Prudencio Diaz, 36, and Ricardo Daniel Mondragon Leal, 37, are facing several charges, including lewd and lascivious molestation on a child 12-16 years old
Two men accused of molesting a minor on board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship were arrested on Friday, police said.
Jose Prudencio Diaz, 36, and Ricardo Daniel Mondragon Leal, 37, are facing several charges, including lewd and lascivious molestation on a child 12-16 years old.
Both Diaz and Leal have immigration holds.
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WATCH HEREDuring their court hearings on Saturday, both men were denied bond.
"The defendant, in this case, acting in concert with another defendant, they were both on a cruise," a prosecutor said in court. "This shows that they tried to target a specific minor, and this could be done again."
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SIGN UP According to an arrest report, on Thursday, a 14-year-old victim told police he was on board the Royal Caribbean cruise line, Independence of the Seas, and was in the sauna room with Diaz and Leal.
While he was in the sauna room, the victim told police both suspects began to pleasure themselves in front of him, the report said.
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At one point, the report said, Diaz and Leal began to touch the victim and forced him to touch them.
Leal then forced the victim to perform a sex act on him and molested the victim, the report said.
Diaz is also accused of having sex without disclosing his HIV infection status.
Police arrested both men at South Florida's PortMiami.
NBC6 reached out to Royal Caribbean for a statement and is waiting to hear back.
