US Embassy in the Bahamas issues sexual assault warnings to women renting jet skis in Nassau
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On Wednesday, the US embassy in the Bahamas issued a sexual assault warning against a woman renting a jet ski In Nassau.
Nassau Jet Ski operators are suspicious Raped and sexually assaulted According to an alert posted to the embassy, multiple American women Website.
The attacks include two US women who reported rape last month. There were also reports of a total of three rapes related to jet ski rentals last year.
The embassy said sexual assaults against the woman also occurred in a jet ski-related incident.
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The US embassy in the Bahamas has issued warnings to American women renting jet skis. (istock)
“The female victim reported that a male jetski operator picked up from downtown Nassau and Paradise Island Beach. From Jancanoo Beach to Sanders Beach And Cabbage Beach said, “The victim was raped and assaulted on an isolated island near New Providence.”
Since last August, four Americans have been hospitalized due to injuries caused by jet ski accidents, and two have “need to have an emergency evacuation to the United States due to injuries.”
The Nassau jetski operator is said to have raped and sexually assaulted multiple American women. (istock)
“Due to security risks, US government officials working in the Bahamas are prohibited from renting and using jet skis in New Providence and the Paradise Islands,” the embassy said.
We also recommend that embassy staff avoid it Jet ski rentals in BahamasKnow your surroundings, stay vigilant near public toilets and Nassau Beach, and follow local weather and ocean warnings.
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Embassy officials also recommend avoiding jet ski rentals in the Bahamas, being aware of your surroundings, maintaining alerts near public toilets and Nassau Beach, and following local weather and ocean warnings. (istock)
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The State Department has issued level 2 travel advisories for the Bahamas, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, the Antilles of the Netherlands, Turks and Caicos.
Level 2 Travel Advisory warns tourists to “be aware of increased risks to safety and security.”
The Bahamas Tourism Bureau and the Ministry of Aviation did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.