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Abingdon man sentenced for cruise ship sexual assault

File photo of a Carnival ship
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File photo of a Carnival ship

(Baltimore, MD) -- An Abingdon man has been sentenced to 20-years in federal prison for 2023 sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl aboard the Carnival Legend cruise ship.

Jalens Kelley, 22, was convicted of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse and assault in December.

During the trial, prosecutors presented testimony from six other individuals who alleged Kelley sexually assaulted them on separate occasions.

In addition to the prison sentence, Kelly has been ordered to undergo five years of supervised release.

24/7 News Source contributed to this report.

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