A Nicaraguan national has pleaded guilty to a serious crime. The individual, who had been fleeing authorities for over 20 years, admitted to forcibly sexually assaulting a minor. The assault occurred on a cruise ship that had departed from Galveston.

The victim was a 15-year-old girl at the time of the incident. Further details about the case are available from federal prosecutors, who announced the guilty plea on Monday. The case involves a former cruise ship worker who had evaded capture for more than two decades.