Former ship captain pleads guilty to drugging and raping Merchant Marine Academy cadet
- A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty Wednesday to drugging and raping a 21-year-old U.
- Merchant Marine Academy cadet who was training aboard the vessel as part of the academy’s Sea Year program.
- John Merrone, 53, entered his guilty plea just as his trial was set to begin in federal court in Brooklyn.
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- A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty Wednesday to drugging and raping a 21-year-old U.
- Merchant Marine Academy cadet who was training aboard the vessel as part of the academy’s Sea Year program.
- John Merrone, 53, entered his guilty plea just as his trial was set to begin in federal court in Brooklyn.
Sources: The Independent