India, May 28 -- A federal judge in Miami on Wednesday, May 27, allowed Timothy Hudson, 16, who was charged with killing and sexually assaulting his 18-year-old stepsister on a cruise ship, to remain free for now. The judge is now considering whether to hold him in a juvenile facility.

Timothy is accused of killing and sexually assaulting Anna Kepner in November 2025 while on a cruise shift, Fox 35 Orlando reported. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

In February, US Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres had ruled that Timothy, who was arrested and charged as a juvenile, could live with an uncle in the Tampa area under electronic monitoring. However, prosecutors sought to place him in custody after a federal grand jury indicted Hudson on ...