A lawyer representing 12 victims of a former Royal Caribbean employee who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for installing hidden cameras in passenger bathrooms to film passengers says he believes the culprits were themselves. He said there could be as many as 1,000 other victims who did not know they were being filmed. Spencer Aronfeld, a Florida-based attorney who represents victims in civil lawsuits against Royal Caribbean, said cruise lines are not aggressive with former passengers who may be victims of voyeurism by former employees. He claims that there is no.
Irvin Joseph Mirasol, a 34-year-old Filipino national, pleaded guilty to installing a hidden camera in a cabin bathroom to film unsuspecting passengers, Breitbart Texas reported. He was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in July. According to court documents, Mirasol installed the cameras between December 2023 and February 2024.
on YouTube video Aaron Feld, who represents 12 victims of Mr. Mirasol's scheme to film passengers, posted online, saying, “Passengers' private activities are now being videotaped by Mr. Mirasol and are putting them at risk.'' It is believed that there are close to 1,000 people.” He is currently serving a federal prison sentence after being convicted of having cameras secretly installed in guest bathrooms. ”
Aaronfeld added: “It appears Royal Caribbean knew about this as well, but didn't notify passengers. That's exactly what I'm doing now.”
Aaronfeld said Wednesday. news 7 “Royal Caribbean operates the largest cruise ship on the ocean, carrying tens of thousands of passengers, but we do not believe they are testing the appropriate amount.” to Royal Caribbean from Miami, Florida. A victim involved in a civil lawsuit told News 7 that one passenger's daughter, who was just 2 years old when they took the cruise, now says she and her family are afraid of public restrooms. .
Mirasol, a former employee of Royal Caribbean Group, was arrested in March 2024 after passengers on the cruise ship Symphony of the Seas discovered hidden cameras in the bathroom. A guest who discovered a camera attached to the bathroom sink counter reported the incident to the ship's security staff. Mr. Mirasol was responsible for cleaning passenger staterooms on that cruise.
Guards detained Mirasol on board the ship until it docked at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. The Broward County Sheriff's Office and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have launched an investigation into Mirasol's activities on the cruise ship.
An examination of Mirasol's electronic equipment revealed numerous videos of children in various stages of undress. The video focused on the child's genitals, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. One video showed Mirasol installing a camera in a guest's bathroom. HSI officers were able to identify the children in the video, who ranged in age from 2 to 17 years old.
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