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Crew member accused of attacking passenger on a cruise


Ketut Pujayasa, 28, is accused of physically and sexually assaulting a female passenger. The 31-year-old woman is a U.S. citizen. Pujayasa told authorities he delivered breakfast to the woman's room. He knocked three times before the passenger acknowledged him.  Pujayasa heard a female voice shout, some expletives according to the complaint. She later opened the door and he left the food. He did not report the incident to a manager, but told authorities he found the woman's comment offensive. He returned to her room later. No one answered, and he left. That same evening, he looked for the woman on a deck, "in order to punch her in the face for insulting him that morning," the complaint read. He left after realizing the location was too crowded.  That night, Pujayasa returned to the passenger's room and used his master key to enter. He is accused of choking and punching the woman with whatever was available -- a laptop, a curling iron. She fought back with a cork screw. At one point, the fight moved onto a balcony, where Pujayasa tried to push the woman overboard, the complaint read. She eventually was able to break free and ran from her room. Another passenger rendered aid. Due to the severity of her injuries, the woman was transported via air ambulance to a hospital in Florida after the ship docked the next morning. Cruise line president says attack is believed to be the first of its kind in 140 years.

I think this story is kind of scary because you don't really think about cruise ships as being a dangerous place. Its even more concerning that the attacker was an employee. Its creepy how he like stalked her all night trying to find her before breaking in to her room. Hopefully shes okay.