Anna Kepner's stepbrother charged months after the cheerleader was found dead on a cruise ship

Anna Kepner’s stepbrother has been indicted on federal charges months after the 18-year-old cheerleader was found dead during a family vacation on a Carnival cruise ship.

Anna Kepner’s stepbrother has been indicted on federal charges months after the 18-year-old cheerleader was found dead during a family vacation on a Carnival cruise ship.

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Her 16-year-old stepbrother faces federal charges of murder and aggravated sexual abuse, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida said in a statement Monday. Court documents show the motion was initially filed Feb. 2 under seal, but the case was transferred to adult prosecution and unsealed Friday.

The news release refers to him only as T.H., and that is also how he is referred to in the court documents. He has been released into the custody of a guardian, but not his parents, according to court documents.