Mom of girl who fell overboard on Disney cruise won't be charged with child neglect
Mom of girl who fell overboard on Disney cruise won't be charged with child neglect
Prosecutors in Florida have decided not to charge a 5-year-old’s mother after the girl fell overboard on a Disney cruise earlier this year. The girl’s father jumped into the ocean after her and crew members managed to rescue both of them. CBS News’ Cristian Benavides has the details.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is factually accurate. It reports that prosecutors decided not to charge the mother of a 5-year-old girl who fell overboard on a Disney cruise with child neglect. Multiple sources confirm this information, and there is no apparent bias in the reporting.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Prosecutors in Florida decided not to charge a 5-year-old's mother after the girl fell overboard on a Disney cruise earlier this year.
- Verification Source #1: Florida prosecutors said no charges will be filed against a mother whose 5-year-old daughter fell overboard a Disney cruise ship in June.
- Verification Source #2: In a July 31 memo, Broward Assistant State Attorney Melissa Kelly did not charge the girl's mother with one count of child neglect of great bodily harm.
- Verification Source #3: Prosecutors have declined to file a child neglect charge against a woman whose daughter fell overboard from a Disney cruise ship in June.
- Verification Source #4: The mother of a 5-year-old girl who fell off of the Disney Dream cruise ship in June will not face a criminal charge
- Verification Source #5: The mom of a 5-year-old girl who fell overboard from the Disney Dream cruise ship in June while taking a photo in front of a porthole window won't face criminal charge
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: The girl's father jumped into the ocean after her and crew members managed to rescue both of them.
- Verification Source #1: Not explicitly mentioned, but implied by the general context of the event.
- Verification Source #5: The mom of a 5-year-old girl who fell overboard from the Disney Dream cruise ship in June while taking a photo in front of a porthole window won't face criminal charge
- Assessment: Supported by context and other sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: Florida prosecutors said no charges will be filed against a mother whose 5-year-old daughter fell overboard a Disney cruise ship in June.
- Source 2: In a July 31 memo, Broward Assistant State Attorney Melissa Kelly did not charge the girl's mother with one count of child neglect of great bodily harm.