Jury trial set today in cruise-ship rape case

http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2...ews/news05.txt

January 31, 2006 - 10:30 A.M.

KAUAI News

Jury trial set today in cruise-ship rape case

By Cynthia Kaneshiro - The Garden Island

A jury trial is scheduled to begin today for a cruise-ship employee
accused of kidnapping and raping another cruise-ship employee.

Mario Batiz-Alvarez faces one count of kidnapping, and four counts of
sexually assaulting a coworker.

The alleged offenses took place aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line Pride
of America. Batiz-Alvarez was arrested by Kaua'i Police Department
officers when the ship docked at Nawiliwili Harbor on a regular stop
last year.

Batiz-Alvarez, 44, of Seattle, is in custody on $40,000 bail.

The accuser, 21, lives in Oregon.

According to court records, Batiz-Alvarez is from Honduras, Central
America, and became a U.S. citizen about three years ago.

Batiz-Alvarez pleaded not guilty to the felony offenses in October
before Fifth Circuit Court Judge Kathleen N.A. Watanabe.

During the arraignment hearing, state Deputy Public Defender John
Calma pointed out that English is a second language for Batiz-Alvarez.

Calma asked that an interpreter be provided for Batiz-Alvarez for his
jury trial.

According to court records, the alleged accuser told KPD investigators
that she resisted Batiz-Alvarez. She also told the investigators that
she was afraid to tell anyone because Batiz-Alvarez would find out and
hurt her.

Court records show that Batiz-Alvarez understood English. He told KPD
investigators that the sex between them was consensual, and that she
was a "willing partner."

OT, it wasn't a passenger...is it newsworty?
"steinbrenner" wrote in message
news:MTEzODcyMTcwNy5wb25kZXJ0ZQ.1138721707@nulluse r.com...

http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2...ews/news05.txt

January 31, 2006 - 10:30 A.M.

KAUAI News

Jury trial set today in cruise-ship rape case

By Cynthia Kaneshiro - The Garden Island

A jury trial is scheduled to begin today for a cruise-ship employee
accused of kidnapping and raping another cruise-ship employee.

Mario Batiz-Alvarez faces one count of kidnapping, and four counts of
sexually assaulting a coworker.

The alleged offenses took place aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line Pride
of America. Batiz-Alvarez was arrested by Kaua'i Police Department
officers when the ship docked at Nawiliwili Harbor on a regular stop
last year.

Batiz-Alvarez, 44, of Seattle, is in custody on $40,000 bail.

The accuser, 21, lives in Oregon.

According to court records, Batiz-Alvarez is from Honduras, Central
America, and became a U.S. citizen about three years ago.

Batiz-Alvarez pleaded not guilty to the felony offenses in October
before Fifth Circuit Court Judge Kathleen N.A. Watanabe.

During the arraignment hearing, state Deputy Public Defender John
Calma pointed out that English is a second language for Batiz-Alvarez.

Calma asked that an interpreter be provided for Batiz-Alvarez for his
jury trial.

According to court records, the alleged accuser told KPD investigators
that she resisted Batiz-Alvarez. She also told the investigators that
she was afraid to tell anyone because Batiz-Alvarez would find out and
hurt her.

Court records show that Batiz-Alvarez understood English. He told KPD
investigators that the sex between them was consensual, and that she
was a "willing partner."

clint wrote:

OT, it wasn't a passenger...is it newsworty?


You should ask the cow!

Mario Batiz-Alvarez? Jee, what are the odds?

My adopted Son is currently performing his two-week AT in Douglas,
AZ. He's attached to an engineering Company which built several roads
in Iraq recently.
Now they are building roads in AZ across washes in order to make it
easier to cross the border. He said a woman fell off of the 12' high
border wall yesterday and broke her hip. She landed on US soil. Who
pays for her hip replacement? You guessed it, you do. Ever listen to
Howie Carr?

Bush

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:35:07 -0500 (EST), "steinbrenner"
wrote:


http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2...ews/news05.txt

January 31, 2006 - 10:30 A.M.

KAUAI News

Jury trial set today in cruise-ship rape case

By Cynthia Kaneshiro - The Garden Island

A jury trial is scheduled to begin today for a cruise-ship employee
accused of kidnapping and raping another cruise-ship employee.

Mario Batiz-Alvarez faces one count of kidnapping, and four counts of
sexually assaulting a coworker.

The alleged offenses took place aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line Pride
of America. Batiz-Alvarez was arrested by Kaua'i Police Department
officers when the ship docked at Nawiliwili Harbor on a regular stop
last year.

Batiz-Alvarez, 44, of Seattle, is in custody on $40,000 bail.

The accuser, 21, lives in Oregon.

According to court records, Batiz-Alvarez is from Honduras, Central
America, and became a U.S. citizen about three years ago.

Batiz-Alvarez pleaded not guilty to the felony offenses in October
before Fifth Circuit Court Judge Kathleen N.A. Watanabe.

During the arraignment hearing, state Deputy Public Defender John
Calma pointed out that English is a second language for Batiz-Alvarez.

Calma asked that an interpreter be provided for Batiz-Alvarez for his
jury trial.

According to court records, the alleged accuser told KPD investigators
that she resisted Batiz-Alvarez. She also told the investigators that
she was afraid to tell anyone because Batiz-Alvarez would find out and
hurt her.

Court records show that Batiz-Alvarez understood English. He told KPD
investigators that the sex between them was consensual, and that she
was a "willing partner."