The number of reported rapes and sexual assaults on cruises hit a new high in 2023... There were 131 reported incidents in 2023 compared to 87 in 2022 ... But the actual number of incidents is likely much higher... Nationally, two out of three sexual assaults go unreported, ... Earlier this month, MSC Cruises was sued for two alleged sex crimes on separate ships. One lawsuit alleged a crew member raped a passenger, and the other accused the cruise line of failing to protect an underage / 6-year-old girl from being molested . ... Jack Hickey .. cruise companies generally...