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• FBI Arrests Cruise Passenger on Charges of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Nine Year Old Minor on Carnival Sunshine
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• Sofia Vergara Spotted on a Date Night With Orthopedic Surgeon
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The charges stem from an alleged incident on a cruise ship back in May. Justin Sigmon, a former major with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, was convicted by a jury Friday for having abusive sexual contact with a minor under the age of 12, according to court documents. FRANKLIN CO., Va. – A former Franklin County Sheriff’s Office employee who was found guilty of sexually abusing a young girl is seeking an acquittal or alternatively, a new trial. Court documents reveal that a forensic interviewer interviewed the victim. When asked about the incident, she denied that Sigmon touched her private area, instead saying he touched her calf. Investigators note that the video recordings “directly refute” the victim’s rendition of events.

FBI Arrests Cruise Passenger on Charges of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Nine Year Old Minor on Carnival Sunshine

Federal court documents state a witness reported Sigmon was molesting a child under 12 while aboard the Carnival Sunrise cruise ship on May 26. The witness reported seeing Sigmon sexually abuse the victim while they were seated on his lap for approximately 10 minutes. The witness stated they were seated in the dining room at a table adjacent to Sigmon and had a clear view of the incident. The witness said they begin recording the incident, which was also recorded on the ship’s surveillance cameras. Sigmon, along with his family, boarded a Carnival Sunrise cruise ship from the Port of Miami, Florida for the four day tour from May 25.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a father in South Florida who was caught on CCTV sexually harassing his 9-year-old daughter on a cruise ship tour, a court filing showed. Investigators say on May 26, 2023, Sigmon and his family were in the cruise ship’s dining room waiting for dinner to be served, when a witness observed Sigmon molesting a girl under ten years old. The cruise ship’s surveillance cameras also captured Sigmon’s actions, authorities said. When a forensic interviewer spoke with the child and asked about the incident, she told them she had only been touched on her legs and not in any private areas. However, the special agent investigating the incident says video recordings disprove the girl's statements. FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A former law enforcement officer from Franklin County is requesting a new federal trial, after a jury in South Florida found him guilty of abusive sexual contact of a minor.

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The incident was also captured on the ship's surveillance cameras, which showed Sigmon's daughter pushing his hands away several times, per the complaint. The Federal Bureau of Investigations (“FBI”) arrested a cruise passenger last week on charges of abusive sexual contact with a young girl on a cruise ship, according to documents filed in federal court for the Southern District of Florida. The Federal Bureau of Investigations has arrested a Carnival cruise passenger for sexually abusing his nine-year-old daughter, according to a criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of Florida.

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According to a portion of the court documents, the recordings depict Sigmon rubbing the girl’s upper and inner thighs underneath the skirt and during several points of the touching, the girl pushed Sigmon’s hand away repeatedly. “The Franklin County Office of the Sheriff was recently contacted regarding a federal criminal charge out of the state of Florida involving one of our members. Since that time, we have beenworking to gather all the information we can based on the limited amount provided by federalauthorities. On Friday, June 2nd, 2023, we made the announcement to the staff of the Office ofthe Sheriff that Justin Sigmon had resigned his position.

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Sigmon resigned from his job at the Franklin County Office of the Sherrif on June 2. "He was FINALLY caught. He raped a child where he couldn't cover it up back in hillbilly Virginia. Who knows how many he's harmed. Another conservative Christian Republican, no doubt," opined a user. Justin Sigmon was a major with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, and was second in command.

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Today, Kenneth Pinkney, 47, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pled guilty for his assault on a federal employee in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111(a) and (b) which included a hate... This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. MIAMI – On Nov. 17, a federal jury convicted the former major of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia, of abusive sexual contact with a minor under 12 years old. Sofia Vergara was seen out for another romantic evening with an orthopedic surgeon identified as Justin Saliman on Thursday, November 2.

However, his attorneys filed a motion for acquittal or a new trial in February, after they learned the jury had access to an unredacted indictment during deliberations. That indictment included a forfeited allegation that Sigmon possessed child pornography, and that may have influenced the jury’s decision to return a guilty verdict, according to the documents. During the trial, the jury heard arguments for whether Sigmon had sexual intent behind the actions. Sigmon was found guilty of abusive sexual contact in November, and was set to be sentenced in January.

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FBI Arrests Cruise Passenger on Charges of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Nine Year Old Minor on Carnival Sunshine.

Posted: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT [source]

Sofia and Justin were first spotted out on a date night back in October. She was seen attending Kim Kardashian’s birthday party with the orthopedic surgeon. The two of them were seen out to dinner as the America’s Got Talent judge rocked a sexy black lace top. Sofia looked gorgeous as she sported a gorgeous, long-sleeve red dress. She also carried a gray purse and rocked a pair of silver high heels.

Sigmon has been arrested and charged by the US District Court with abusive sexual contact of a minor under 12. As we previously reported, Justin Sigmon was on a cruise with his family when a witness reported observing Sigmon molesting a girl under ten years old, according to online court documents submitted by the FBI. On May 26, a passenger recorded Sigmon touching his daughter's thighs, and eventually moved towards her "private area," according to the complaint.

The actress, 51, looked like she had a fabulous time with the doctor as they attended an event thrown by Sami Hayek, Salma Hayek’s brother. Sofia and Justin posed for a photo together before heading into the opening of the show. The few of us that went all complained about the route the pilot took and the brevity of the flight.

A former major with a Virginia sheriff's office has been convicted of molesting a girl while on a cruise ship out of Miami. The jury trial is underway for a former Franklin County Sheriff’s Office employee who is accused of sexually abusing a young girl. Sigmon testified during the trial that what he did could be perceived as inappropriate, but “he had no intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person,” court documents state. Investigators said there is also video recorded by the witness and surveillance video of the incident that allegedly took place in the dining room area of the ship. While I was very happy with the quality of the Viking Tour guides - they both were excellent, - the larges coaches that Viking uses are just unable to deal with the massive amount of traffic in STP. We spent almost 2x the amount of time more time on the bus sitting than touring  the various sites.

The Business Insider reported that according to the criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of Florida, Sigmon was caught in the act by a passenger. As per the complaint, the passenger recorded Sigmon rubbing his minor daughter's thigh and moving his hands towards her "private area" while she was sitting in his lap. In May 2023, Justin Dale Sigmon, 47, while on a cruise that departed from the Port of Miami, repeatedly put his hands up the skirt of a nine-year-old, rubbing her inner thighs and private area, despite her repeatedly pushing his hands away on multiple occasions. Two good Samaritans, who were seated next to Sigmon in the cruise ship dining room, noticed his behavior, recorded it, and reported it to cruise ship security. The cruise ship’s surveillance cameras also captured Sigmon’s actions.

He claims that it was not intended to be "sexual," but admitted that if another man touched his daughter in the same way, he would "punch him in the face." Sigmon later told law enforcement he covered his crotch area because he was cold and denied being aroused. According to court documents submitted by the FBI, the 47-year-old was on a cruise with his family when witness observed Sigmon molesting a girl under ten years old. The outlet further reported that according to the complaint, after the victim immediately got off his lap, Sigmon "placed both of his hands over his crotch area for an extended period of time, concealing the area from public view. The incident was also captured through the cruise ship's CCTV cameras, which showed Sigmon's daughter pushing his hands away. On May 26, a cruise passenger recorded Sigmon touching sensitive parts of his daughter's body, including her thighs and eventually her "private area," per the complaint. A forensic interviewer interviewed the victim, but they denied Sigmon touching their private area and claimed Sigmon touched their legs.

Lauren Helkowski joined WSLS 10’s digital team in August 2022, but has held a passion for storytelling long before. Sigmon now faces up to life in prison at sentencing, scheduled for Jan. 12, 2024. Alli Graham came aboard the digital team as an evening digital content producer in June 2022. We’ll have continuing coverage as the trial unfolds both on air and online. On Tuesday, the 14 jurors selected for the trial against Justin Sigmon were sworn in. "Our prayers are with the Sigmon Family," the Franklin County Office of the Sherrif said in a press release, adding that it has "been working to gather all the information we can based on the limited amount provided by federal authorities."

When cruise security officials confronted him about his conduct, Sigmon identified himself as a law enforcement officer. The video reportedly shows Sigmon rubbing his daughter’s “upper and inner thighs underneath the skirt of her dress towards her vagina and buttocks.” During several points, the minor pushed Sigmon’s hand away. “Immediately after the child got off of his lap, Sigmon placed both of his hands over his crotch area for an extended period of time, concealing the area from public view.” A security camera on the cruise ship’ also captured video os the encounter. The witness reported that she observed the victim seated on Sigmon’s lap and that Sigmon was rubbing the victim’s upper and inner thighs and moving towards her “private area” with his right hand. Investigators say the incident was video recorded by the witness and surveillance cameras in the ship’s dining room. Sigmon was traveling with his family when another passenger videotaped him “molesting a (nine year-old) girl,” according to local Virginia news station WDBJ7.