Cruise ship assault charge

14th February 2012, 11:06

Wiltshire Police have charged a cruise ship worker with sexually assaulting a child.

34 year old Paul Michael Trotter from Pontefract, West Yorkshire has been charged with possessing indecent images of children and sexual assault of a child aged under 13 between December 20th 2010 and January 5th 2011. This was whilst working for Cunard as a supervisor for a children's activity area.

He appeared at Chippenham Magistrates Court on the 13th February and was remanded in custody. He is next due to appear on 16th February via video link at Swindon Magistrates Court.

Trotter was initially arrested on suspicion of making, possessing and distribution of indecent images on 12 August 2011.

He is no longer an employee at Cunard.

Wiltshire police are contacting all of the parents they need to speak to in relation to the investigation, however, if parents are concerned they are asked to call the NSPCC on 0800 980 4502 who have professional advisors on hand to advise them.

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