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The U.S. Embassy within the Bahamas on Wednesday issued a sexual assault warning to ladies renting jet skis in Nassau.
Nassau jet ski operators have allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a number of American ladies, in line with the alert posted on the embassy’s web site.
The assaults embrace two U.S. ladies who reported rapes over the past month. There have been additionally a complete of three rapes reported associated to jet ski leases final 12 months.
The embassy stated sexual assaults in opposition to ladies have additionally occurred in jet ski-related incidents.
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The U.S. Embassy within the Bahamas has issued a warning to American ladies renting jet skis. (iStock)
“Women victims reported that male jet ski operators picked them up from downtown Nassau and Paradise Island beaches. This includes the area from Junkanoo Beach to Saunders Beach and Cabbage Beach,” the U.S. Embassy stated. “The victims said they were raped and assaulted on isolated islands near New Providence.”
Since August of final 12 months, 4 Individuals “were hospitalized with injuries from jet ski accidents,” two of whom “needed emergency evacuations to the United States due to their injuries.”
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Nassau jet ski operators have allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a number of American ladies, the alert states. (iStock)
“Due to security risks, U.S. government employees working in The Bahamas are prohibited from renting and using jet skis on New Providence and Paradise islands,” the Embassy said.
Embassy officers additionally advocate avoiding jet ski leases within the Bahamas, being conscious of 1’s environment, staying alert in public restrooms and close to Nassau seashores, and following native climate and Marine alerts.
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Embassy officers additionally advocate avoiding jet ski leases within the Bahamas, being conscious of 1’s environment, staying alert in public restrooms and close to Nassau seashores, and following native climate and Marine alerts. (iStock)
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The State Division has issued a Degree 2 Journey Advisory for the Bahamas, in addition to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Netherlands Antilles and Turks and Caicos.
The Degree 2 Journey Advisory warns vacationers to “be aware of heightened risks to safety and security.”
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
