A Nicaraguan national has pleaded guilty to a serious crime. The individual had been fleeing federal authorities for over 20 years. The guilty plea is related to the forcible sexual assault of a minor, which occurred on a cruise ship. The ship had departed from Galveston. Further details about the case are available from federal prosecutors, who announced the guilty plea on Monday.
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