Florida teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister Anna Kepner on cruise ship

A 16-year-old boy, Timothy Hudson, has been charged in Florida with the murder and aggravated sexual abuse of his 18-year-old stepsister, Anna Kepner, whose body was found on a Carnival cruise ship on November 6. Kepner's death was ruled as mechanical asphyxia. Hudson was initially charged in February, but the details of the case were not revealed until recently. Despite the severity of the charges, Hudson remains free under the care of an uncle. The victim's family has expressed their trust in the justice system while also questioning why Hudson has not been taken into custody. Hudson pleaded not guilty to the initial charges in February.

A 16-year-old boy, Timothy Hudson, has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in Florida for the death of his 18-year-old stepsister, Anna Kepner, on a Carnival Cruise ship in November. Kepner's body was found concealed under a bed in her cabin on the Carnival Horizon before it returned to Florida. The cause of death was determined to be mechanical asphyxia. Hudson was initially charged in February, but the case details were not revealed until recently. Despite the seriousness of the charges, Hudson has remained free in the care of an uncle since his arrest. He pleaded not guilty to the initial charges in February.