Surveillance video shows man putting his arm around 6-year-old, then pull him onto his lap

Trial date not yet set in child molesting case

Norwegian Cruise Line will base one of its signature ships in Tampa.

Norwegian Cruise Line will base one of its signature ships in Tampa.

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Posted: 06/24/2010

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Federal investigators say a Pennsylvania man admitted he got onto a Florida cruise ship to have a sexual encounter with a child.

71-year-old Sherwood Stevenson is charged with traveling with intent to molest a child. A federal judge ordered him to remain in custody until his trial begins.

Investigators say Stevenson went into the children's area during a December cruise and fondled a 6-year-old boy in a hot tub. The FBI says surveillance footage shows Stevenson putting his arm around the boy and pull him onto his lap.

His defense attorney says his statement can't be reliable because he described a much older boy to police. She says Stevenson takes antidepressant and anti-psychotic medications. A trial date is not yet set.

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