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The Cruise Industry Spent $70 Million Blocking Laws To Protect Kids
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- May 22, 2026
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Summary
The FBI’s former Deputy Director walked out of federal service and into Royal Caribbean within days. A former Coast Guard officer joined CLIA as their regulatory chief. The industry has spent an estimated $70 million lobbying Congress. This is how the rules stay the way they are. Foreign-flag registration shields the industry from U.S. taxes and jurisdiction simultaneously. The CVSSA created a reporting floor and nothing else. The industry fought even that. This final episode of Cruising with Predators lays out the concrete reforms: device screening, an international registry, prosecution before deportation, independent investigations, ending NDAs in cases involving minors, and licensing standards for youth programs. Each one is tied to a case from the series. Each one would have changed an outcome. The system was designed. It can be redesigned. But only if families demand it. A Hidden Killers investigation. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #CruiseLobby #CLIA #CruiseReform #NDA #CruisingWithPredators #CruiseSafety #ChildProtection #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #MandatoryScreening