Two mothers from Kentucky claim they were drugged and raped by employees at a resort in the Bahamas. The resort said surveillance video contradicts the serious allegations. However, a nurse who treated the two women at the alleged crime scene said: “There is no possibility that anything was made up.”
As Blaze News previously reported, longtime friends Amber Shearer and Donguilla Dobson went on vacation on Carnival Cruise Line earlier this month. The Kentucky moms took a grand trip to the Bahamas Beach Resort.
They each ordered a tropical drink from the resort staff.
“Less than a few people [sips] When we started our second drink we realized something was wrong.Something went horribly wrong,” Shearer said. news nation.
The women claimed that a resort employee led them to an area with shells.
Shearer said the next thing she remembers was waking up to be sexually assaulted by a uniformed male resort employee.
“During the rape process, I regained consciousness,” Shearer claimed.
The woman reported the alleged sexual assault to the resort and local police.
The women underwent rape tests after returning to the Carnival Elation cruise ship. Breathalyzer tests revealed the Kentucky mothers had little to no alcohol in their systems. However, toxicology tests revealed that they had drugs such as benzodiazepines in their bodies.
On the same day as the alleged sex crime, Royal Bahamas Police arrested two men in connection with the sexual assault of an American woman. The men are 40 and 54 years old.
Pirates Cove Resort has fired two employees because the company has a “zero-tolerance policy” of workers interacting with guests over “dangerous” matters.
“We take great pride in providing our guests with a safe and enjoyable experience when visiting Pirate Cove,” the resort said in a statement. statement. “In addition to having safety personnel and CCTV surveillance throughout the resort, Pirates Cove employees and vendors must follow strict guidelines when interacting with guests. We have a zero-tolerance policy for unsafe behavior.”
Pirates Cove Resort said: “While these serious allegations are under active investigation by law enforcement, the actions recorded by management at least indicate that they have violated our zero-tolerance policy.” “As a result, we have terminated the employment of the two suspects.” About former employees.
The resort also said CCTV footage “contradicts” the women’s claims.
“Local authorities and emergency personnel were called to the scene and Pirates Cove management assisted in the identification and location of the two suspects,” the statement said. “Additionally, after the police completed their initial investigation, we assisted the women back onto the cruise ship.” ”
“Upon further review of the surveillance video, the claims made at the scene and in subsequent social media posts and news articles are inconsistent with what is contained in the time-stamped surveillance video,” resort management claimed. . Information will be passed on to local law enforcement and shared with industry partners as appropriate. ”
The Freeport resort called for “all parties involved to ensure that all facts are considered before reaching a conclusion.”
Pirates Cove said it has 16 security cameras installed on the property.
However, nurses who treated the alleged sexual assault victims claimed that the women were assaulted.
LaDonna Batty, a family nurse from Arkansas who was also on the cruise, cared for disorganized women at the resort.
“I pulled out my phone and immediately started graphing everything and recording everything I saw,” Baty said. WLEX-TV.
batty said news nation“You can’t gloss over throwing up all over the place and shaking and being scared to death. You can’t just make it up. It was the worst. I’m traumatized by it and I don’t deal with things like this. doing.”
“In my 20-odd years of practice, this was the worst scene I’ve ever had to work in,” Batty explained. “It was a frightening situation for both girls.”
“There’s no way anything could have been fabricated,” Batty said.
The two mothers argue that Carnival Cruise Line should have informed them that the U.S. State Department last month raised its travel advisory level for the Bahamas, advising travelers to “exercise caution in the Bahamas due to crime.” There is.
Carnival Cruise Lines said in a statement: “Onboard care teams provided support to both guests until they returned to Jacksonville. The Bahamas Police Department is investigating this matter and Carnival is cooperating fully.” said.
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