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Sexual violence & misconductSource-linked report · #78

Broadcaster reports jet-ski operator freed of rape charge

The Bahamas · Added 2026-09-20

Broadcaster reports jet-ski operator freed of rape charge Eyewitness News reported in May 2025 that a jet-ski operator had been freed of a rape charge involving a tourist. The accessible source does not provide enough detail to identify the case or explain the legal disposition. It should not be treated as proof of an acquittal, a false allegation, or an outcome in any other report on this site. Original video: https://vimeo.com/[phone number removed] Source: Eyewitness News Bahamas · May 2, 2025.

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Broadcaster reports jet-ski operator freed of rape charge

Eyewitness News reported in May 2025 that a jet-ski operator had been freed of a rape charge involving a tourist. The accessible source does not provide enough detail to identify the case or explain the legal disposition. It should not be treated as proof of an acquittal, a false allegation, or an outcome in any other report on this site.

Original video: https://vimeo.com/[phone number removed]

Source: Eyewitness News Bahamas · May 2, 2025.

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Jet-ski operator; case identity not established

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https://ewnews.com/jetski-operator-freed-of-rape-charge-against-tourist/

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Guest safetyOfficial guidance · #35

UK warning: avoid baited water and check water-sports safety

The Bahamas / New Providence and nearby cays · Added 2026-09-20

UK warning: avoid baited water and check water-sports safety UK travel advice warns that fatal shark attacks can occur without warning and identifies increased risk around dusk, at night and in baited water. It also describes poor regulation of water sports and reports of sexual assaults by jet-ski operators in Nassau. The advice is to consider these risks before swimming or hiring equipment. It does not say that every operator is unsafe or that all pig-swim locations have the same conditions. Official UK government guidance checked September 20, 2026. Read the source for updates.

Source: gov.uk

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UK warning: avoid baited water and check water-sports safety

UK travel advice warns that fatal shark attacks can occur without warning and identifies increased risk around dusk, at night and in baited water. It also describes poor regulation of water sports and reports of sexual assaults by jet-ski operators in Nassau. The advice is to consider these risks before swimming or hiring equipment. It does not say that every operator is unsafe or that all pig-swim locations have the same conditions.

Official UK government guidance checked September 20, 2026. Read the source for updates.

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UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office → Guidance publisher

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https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/bahamas/safety-and-security

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Sexual violence & misconductOfficial guidance · #8

Embassy warning urged visitors to avoid Bahamas jet-ski rentals

The Bahamas · Added 2026-09-14

Embassy warning urged visitors to avoid Bahamas jet-ski rentals Reported sexual assaults, crashes and injuries were behind a U.S. Embassy warning covered by Local 10 on June 15, 2026. The coverage described concerns about regulation of jet-ski rentals and advice to avoid them. It concerns the water-sports sector, not a finding against every operator. Check the original warning for subsequent updates. Source: Local 10 News. CBS Chicago also covered the warning on June 16, 2026. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2claKfpfvo Operator response: Our News reported jet-ski operators’ objection that the alert was inaccurate and threatened their livelihoods. Read their response: https://ournews.bs/jet-ski-operators-the-alert-is-not-only-inaccurate-it-threatens-our-livelihoods/

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Embassy warning urged visitors to avoid Bahamas jet-ski rentals

Reported sexual assaults, crashes and injuries were behind a U.S. Embassy warning covered by Local 10 on June 15, 2026. The coverage described concerns about regulation of jet-ski rentals and advice to avoid them. It concerns the water-sports sector, not a finding against every operator. Check the original warning for subsequent updates.

Source: Local 10 News.

CBS Chicago also covered the warning on June 16, 2026. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2claKfpfvo

Operator response: Our News reported jet-ski operators’ objection that the alert was inaccurate and threatened their livelihoods. Read their response: https://ournews.bs/jet-ski-operators-the-alert-is-not-only-inaccurate-it-threatens-our-livelihoods/

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Unspecified Bahamas jet-ski rental operators

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https://www.local10.com/news/world/2026/06/15/us-embassy-issues-warning-avoid-renting-jet-skis-in-the-bahamas-after-rapes-crashes/

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