Editing Ketut Pujayasa

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'''Ketut Pujayasa''' is an Indonesian cruise ship crewman who raped and attempted to murder a passenger on a nudist cruise in 2014.

==Background==
Pujayasa was an experienced crewman, hired by the Holland America cruise line in 2012 after supplying good references and passing criminal record vetting.<ref name=nbcm>[http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Holland-America-Line-Cruise-Ship-Worker-Sentenced-in-Sexual-Assault-of-Passenger-287947611.html Holland America Line Cruise Ship Worker Sentenced in Sexual Assault of Passenger] - NBC Miami</ref> At he time of the attack he was 28 and working as a room service attendant.<ref name=local>[https://www.local10.com/news/ketut-pujayasa-sentenced-to-more-than-30-years-in-prison-for-cruise-ship-rape Ketut Pujayasa sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for cruise ship rape] - Local 10</ref>

The incident occurred on Valentine's Day<ref name=local/> during a nudist cruise aboard MS Nieuw Amsterdam,<ref name=fox>[http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2016/10/21/nudist-cruise-ship-worker-sentenced-to-30-years-for-violent-attack-on-passenger.html Nudist cruise ship worker sentenced to 30 years for violent attack on passenger] - The Sun via Fox News</ref> with his victim a 32-year-old US woman who he claimed was rude to him.<ref name=nbcm/> Pujayasa said he felt he and his mother's honour were being insulted after he knocked upon the married woman's door with breakfast and she responded "Wait, son of a bitch!"<ref name=nydn>[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/nudist-cruise-worker-resentenced-30-year-jail-term-beating-article-1.2838464 Judge resentences nudist cruise worker to 30 years behind bars for brutal Valentine's Day attack on passenger] - New York Daily News</ref><ref name=metro/> after he knocked three times.<ref name=suns>[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-cruise-ship-rape-attack-20161018-story.html Cruise ship worker gets more than 30 years, again, for attacking passenger] - The Sun-Sentinel</ref> This was the fifth day of the cruise with the vessel off the Honduras coast.<ref name=newscomau>[http://www.news.com.au/world/ketut-pujayasa-29-worker-aboard-holland-america-line-ms-nieuw-amsterdam-pleads-guilty-to-rape/news-story/15080145b1ea6d68616fcb5033af3c1d Ketut Pujayasa, 29, worker aboard Holland America Line MS Nieuw Amsterdam, pleads guilty to rape] - News.com.au</ref>

==Attack==
Pujayasa spent hours on deck searching for the passenger intent on punching her in the face after the alleged slight, but changed his mind upon spotting her as there were other passengers nearby.<ref name=suns/> Instead, a full 17 hours after the remark, he used a master key to enter her room and fell asleep upon her balcony.<ref name=suns/> She was awakened by Pujayasa gripping her neck and punching her face.<ref name=newscomau/>

He attempted to strangle the victim with cords from the stateroom's telephone and the victim's curling iron,<ref name=local/> bursting blood vessels in her face.<ref name=fox/> He also beat her with the curling iron and a laptop.<ref name=nbcm/> The victim was also bitten, and received brain damage and shifted teeth during the assault.<ref name=fox/> When she fell unconscious she was raped by Pujayasa,<ref name=local/> with the entire attack lasting 30 to 60 minutes and described as torture by prosecutors.<ref name=suns/> Her spine, skull, and facial bones were fractured.<ref name=fox/>

The attack concluded with Pujayasa attempting to throw his victim overboard from the room's balcony; she used her strength and training as an acrobat and gymnast to cling on to the railing.<ref name=fox/> She stabbed him with a corkscrew and escaped.<ref name=nbcm/>

During the attack other passengers heard screams and dialled the US emergency number 911, but a lawyer for the victim claimed this rerouted the call to the front desk. The victim's lawyer further claimed it took 45 minutes for the front desk to respond and even then they could not access the room due to security not being with them.<ref name=metro>[http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/04/woman-who-was-beaten-strangled-and-raped-by-crew-member-is-suing-cruise-company-5230716/ Woman who was 'beaten and raped' by crew member Ketut Pujayasa is suing cruise company Holland America] - Metro</ref>

The victim was flown by air ambulance to South Florida.<ref name=newscomau/> Photos of the victims' face were released by her lawyer and showed severe and bloody injuries.<ref name=metro/>

==Legal process==
Pujayasa climbed from balcony to balcony to make his escape; the then confessed to a colleague who reported the matter, with Pujayasa spending the remainder of the voyage detained by security.<ref name=fox/> The FBI was waiting for him when the ship returned to Port Everglades, and he was arrested.<ref name=local/>

In September 2014 Pujayasa entered a guilty plea to aggravated sexual assault and attempted murder.<ref name=nbcm/><ref name=fox/> He had previously pled not guilty, and changed his plea despite no plea bargain being offered.<ref name=newscomau/> This was a change from an earlier plea of not guilty.<ref name=newscomau/> He was sentenced to 30 years and 5 months in a federal prison in Texas<ref name=fox/> by US District Judge Jose Martinez.<ref name=suns/>

He won a subsequent appeal as this was harsh compared to sentencing guidelines which called for 14 to 17 1/2 years.<ref name=nydn/> The case was sent back to Judge Martinez for resentencing as the initial judgement did not make clear the reasons for the heavy sentence; the same sentence was reimposed on the grounds of the brutality of the attack and the effect on the victim.<ref name=suns/> It was revealed in court the victim additionally developed PTSD and obsessive compulsion and requires round-the-clock supervision.<ref name=fox/>

At his resentencing hearing Pujayasa apologised, but reiterated that he became violent due to his fury at the apparently simple remark.<ref name=suns/> His lawyer noted that he was held in a notoriously violent prison and had been taking educational and anger management courses.<ref name=nydn/> Following release he is to be deported to his native Indonesia and barred from returning.<ref name=suns/> He also faces a lifetime of supervised release.<ref name=nbcm/> The maximum available sentence was one of life imprisonment.<ref name=newscomau/>

The victim sued Holland America alleging negligence over Pujayasa's possession of a master key and the ship's telephone system.<ref name=metro/> The company settled out of court.<ref name=suns/>
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