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FL Teen's Stepbrother Faces Murder, Sex Abuse Charges In Cruise Ship Death
Prosecutors say the 16-year-old faces life in prison after a grand jury found he sexually assaulted and killed his stepsister aboard a cruise ship.
- A federal grand jury indicted 16-year-old Timothy Hudson as an adult on first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse charges in connection with the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship on or about November 6-7, 2025.
- Investigators discovered Kepner's body concealed under a bed in the cabin she shared with her stepbrother and a younger sibling, with the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner determining the cause of death to be mechanical asphyxiation.
- Assistant U.S. Attorney Alejandra López stated in a filing that Hudson "engaged in the most serious, egregious, and violative crimes one person can inflict upon another," noting the teen viewed the victim as a sibling.
- Federal prosecutors are now seeking to place Hudson in pre-trial custody, citing potential danger to others while he currently resides with a relative; lawyers for Hudson have until April 20 to respond to the prosecutor's filing.
- If convicted on the charges, Hudson faces a maximum sentence of life in prison and a $250,000 fine, with a status hearing regarding custody pending review by District Judge Beth Bloom.
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Anna Kepner, 18, had gone on a cruise with some of her family when she died. Her 16-year-old half-brother has just been charged.
Who is Timothy Hudson? Florida teen charged with murder, assault of Anna Kepner on cruise ship
Timothy Hudson – the stepbrother of Titusville teen, Anna Kepner, who was murdered while on vacation with her family – is now charged as an adult in connection with her death.
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Anna Kepner: Teen Stepbrother To Be Tried As Adult In Cruise Murder
The cruise ship death involving Anna Kepner finally made some headway and this week, the news arrived that her stepbrother, Timothy, 16, will be tried as an adult. After months of silence, true crime followers finally get a peek at the federal government's decision on the teen. Read on to find out m
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