A cruise ship youth counselor admitted to sexually abusing at least four girls during his work, according to the FBI.
The allegations surfaced after a 6-year-old girl stepped forward to tell authorities what Cris John Pentinio Castor, 35, allegedly did to her, authorities said.
According to the federal complaint, Castor was working on Celebrity Silhouette, a cruise ship for Celebrity Cruises, during a route through various nations in the Caribbean Sea last month. On Nov. 20, the boat departed from the Port Everglades seaport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and made its way through different countries before returning to Port Everglades on Nov. 30.
Authorities said the victim’s father made a complaint to the youth center’s program manager on Nov. 27. This would have been about when the Silhouette made its way to St. Johns in Antigua and Barbuda.
According to documents, a 6-year-old girl attending the ship’s youth center told the program manager that “CJ” — as Castor was known to crewmembers and the youth center children — touched her private parts.
Cris John Pentinio Castor, a cruise ship youth counselor, sexually abused a 6-year-old girl, authorities said. (Mug shot: Broward County Sheriff’s Office)
