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A 16-year-old stepbrother has been indicted as an adult on first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard the Carnival Horizon in international waters. Prosecutors say she was sexually assaulted and killed, with her body found under a bed and the medical examiner ruling death by mechanical asphyxia; Kepner was traveling with family on the cruise.
Anna Kepner’s 16-year-old stepbrother has been indicted on federal murder and aggravated sexual abuse charges in connection with Kepner’s death aboard a Carnival Horizon cruise ship. Prosecutors say the alleged sexual assault and killing occurred in international waters during the family trip, and the case has been moved to adult prosecution. Kepner died from mechanical asphyxiation, and the stepbrother has been placed in the custody of a guardian as the family seeks accountability.
A 16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner has been charged by federal authorities as a minor with homicide in Kepner's death aboard the Carnival Horizon during a family vacation; the case is tied to a custody dispute and is currently under seal, with no suspect publicly named and the FBI continuing its investigation after Kepner’s November death on the cruise ship.