Kings Point is a village on Long Island’s North Shore, home to ~5,000 residents.
A ship-capital, John Merrone, has pleaded guilty to five charges of aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact, with victims including a cadet on a voyage in 2019. The plea comes as the trial was about to begin in federal court in Brooklyn. The survivor’s lawyer says the case brings closure. Merrone faces potential life in prison, with sentencing set for December 22.