Abingdon resident Jalen Thomas Kelley was indicted last years on charges for an incident on New Year’s Day on a Carnival Legend cruise ship that was set to depart out of Baltimore, officials say.
On Friday, Dec. 13, federal authorities announced that Kelley was found guilty by a jury of of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and assault within the territorial jurisdiction.
According to prosecutors, and evidence presented at trial, while on a Carnial Legend ship between Jan. 1 and Jan. 2, 2023, Kelley forcibly raped and assaulted his victim, who was a minor at the time…