Luxury Yacht Captain Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge, Avoids Prison and Sex Offender Registration
In a case that has garnered significant attention, luxury yacht captain James “Jack” Robert Magruder, 33, pleaded guilty to felony battery on February 20, 2025, avoiding the harsher penalties of a sexual battery conviction. The plea deal, approved by Circuit Judge James Nutt, spared Magruder from becoming a convicted felon or a registered sex…