Federal authorities say a cruise ship hairstylist allegedly assaulted guests while posing as a massage provider during an Alaska sailing.A Virgin Voyages cruise hairstylist was arrested and charged after sexually abusing guests on board, authorities said.Pranit Narayan Pawar, 26, worked aboard the adults-only cruise line’s Brilliant Lady ship and allegedly "sexually molested multiple passengers under the guise of giving them a massage," according to a July 6 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington."According to the criminal complaint, Pawar was hired to provide hair care services, but during a recent cruise to Alaska he began offering massages to women who booked hair appointments," the release said. "In one instance he allegedly offered a free massage to a victim if she agreed to book three appointments with the salon."The cruise line told USA TODAY that the conduct described in the filing "is a profound violation of the trust and standards every person working onboard a Virgin Voyages ship is expected to uphold.""The individual named in the complaint has been removed from the ship," Virgin Voyages continued in an emailed statement. "He was employed by a third-party concessionaire company that provides our onboard spa and salon services. Immediately after being informed of these allegations, we removed him from duty and reported the matter to the FBI."The company is cooperating with authorities. An attorney listed for Pawar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Pawar, who is an Indian citizen, escorted at least two victims to the barber shop next to the salon in late June, where he allegedly molested them, according to the complaint filed in the Western District of Washington. He told FBI agents that his duties did not include giving massages and admitted to engaging in sexually explicit conduct with multiple women, two of whom investigators believe are the victims described in the charges.Pawar said he had given four or five women massages in the barber shop and had been offering them to clients for nearly two weeks, according to authorities.He added "that he did not intend to harm anyone and that he was providing massages for therapeutic reasons to help his clients. However, (Pawar) also stated that since he has time to reflect, he feels guilty for his mistakes, totally regrets his actions, and can see how his behavior would be harassing," the complaint said.Pawar was charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact.This story was updated to refresh headlines.Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@usatoday.com.