Sick ex-sea captain faces life in prison after admitting to raping Marchant Marine cadet in shock plea

New York Post
By Kyle SchnitzerJul 15, 2026, 2:58 pm48 pts
Ex-seaman John Merrone, 54, could spend the rest of his life behind bars after he pleaded guilty to all five counts in a sex crimes indictment for spiking a female cadet's drink and raping her aboard the Liberty Glory cargo ship on Sept. 8, 2019.

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