Timothy Hudson Surrenders to Federal Custody After Judge Revokes Release in 18-Year-Old's Cruise Murder Case
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 16
Timothy Hudson Surrenders to Federal Custody After Judge Revokes Release in 18-Year-Old's Cruise Murder Case
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 16
Summary
Federal authorities took 16-year-old Timothy Hudson into custody Monday after a sealed order required him to surrender in Tampa once his case shifted to adult treatment.
Judge Edwin Torres reversed a February release decision, ruling prosecutors had shown by clear and convincing evidence that no release conditions would protect the community, though Hudson will be held in an approved juvenile facility.
Prosecutors argued at a 27 May hearing that Hudson now poses a greater danger and flight risk because he faces a possible life sentence on adult charges of first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse.
Anna Kepner, 18, was found concealed under a bed aboard the Carnival Horizon in November; authorities said she died of mechanical asphyxia after an alleged sexual assault in international waters, placing the case in federal court.