'Deadliest Catch' 's Edgar Hansen Admits Sexually Abusing 16-Year-Old Girl

Deadliest Catchcostar Edgar Hansen on Friday admitted sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl last fall — touching her genitals and making her touch him in return — PEOPLE confirms. In exchange for his plea to fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation, Hansen, 47, was given a suspended sentence of 364 days in jail, meaning he will not spend time behind bars. He also received two years’ probation and various fees and fines totaling $1,653, with an additional $4,800 fine suspended, court records show.

'Deadliest Catch' 's Sig Hansen Given Probation, $43 Fine After Pleading Guilty to Uber Assault

After pleading guilty in May forassaulting an Uber driver,Deadliest Catchstar Sig Hansen was put on probation and given a deferred sentence. On Thursday, Seattle Municipal Court Judge Ed McKenna handed down the ruling, stipulating that Hansen, 52, must pay a $43 fine, abstain from drugs and alcohol until June 27, 2019, and not have any contact or come within 500 feet of the Uber driver, according to court records. In addition being on probation until June 27, 2019, Hansen has already attended a chemical dependency assessment and treatment evaluation.

'Deadliest Catch' : Captain Keith Colburn Takes on Monster Swell in First Look at New Season

Deadliest Catchfans have witnessed Alaska’s crab boats take on the harshest of conditions for years — but it never gets less terrifying. In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday’s season 17 premiere, Captain Keith Colburn and his crew are fishing the stormy seas aboard the F/V Wizard. “If the crab doesn’t hit, do I have a plan B, C or D?” Keith says. “No, but I’ll make one.” Discovery +

'Deadliest Catch' Captains Urge Americans to 'Mask Up' in New COVID PSA from the CDC

The stars ofDeadliest Catchare relating the dangers of the sea to the dangers of the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic. As the threat of the variants gets more serious in the U.S., Discovery Channel has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to encourage the importance of mitigation measures to slow the spread of the virus, includingwearing face masks. CaptainsSig HansenandJosh HarrisfromDeadliest Catchstar in the new PSA from the nation’s health protection agency, one of many efforts to continue encouraging key constituencies to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

'Deadliest Catch' Drama! See the Chilling Moment a Man Goes Overboard

Things are getting dicey on this week’sDeadliest Catch.In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday’s episode of the Discovery Channel series, cameras capture the chilling moment when a deckhand goes overboard.While aboard theCape Cautionvessel during a nighttime fishing expedition, Captain “Wild” Bill Wichrowski admits that they’re struggling to fight the current.“I can’t even get the goddamn thing to turn,” he says from inside the bridge.The cameras pan to the deck, where one fisherman can be seen tugging at a yellow rope along the side of the boat until he’s suddenly flung overboard.