NEWYou can listen to Fox News articles now!Federal prosecutors want to put 16-year old T.H. behind bars for the murder of Anna Kepner, 18, on a Carnival cruise in November. The 16-year-old is charged with first degree murder and aggravated sex abuse. The government claims that he was released under juvenile law but that now that the case has been transferred to adult charges, the judge should re-evaluate whether he is still free. The defense says he can remain free until the judge makes a decision. Christopher Kepner, Anna’s father, told the outlet that he is outraged that he has not been arrested yet, despite being federally charged as an adult. “That’s the problem. He can do what he wants to, go wherever he wants to, but his family is unable to act. The filing also explains the timeline of the case which was previously unknown. It states that T.H. The teen was initially charged in February. He was then indicted by the federal grand jury on 10 March and officially transferred to adult prosecution in April. “I want him in an orange jumpsuit with handcuffs. He doesn’t need to be unrestrained. “He’s a threat to himself and to others.” The legal battle is ongoing months after Anna, also known as “Anna banana,” died on a cruise ship while on vacation with her father and stepmother, grandparents, and several siblings. Authorities later ruled that her death was a homicide due to “mechanical asphyxiation,” based on documents previously reviewed by Fox News Digital. Find out more on the TRUE CRIME HUBAccording to investigators she was found in her cabin under the bed, wrapped in a towel and covered in life jackets. The cabin was shared by her stepbrother. Fox News Digital has contacted T.H. The attorneys of T.H. have been contacted for comment. “Our hearts go to the family of the victim during this unimaginable tragedy,” U.S. attorney Jason A. Reding Quinones of the Southern District of Florida stated. “A federal grand jury has returned an indictment, charging serious crimes that allegedly took place aboard a vessel in foreign waters. We will present all the evidence to the court and pursue this matter with professionalism and care. In every case, the defendant will be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
