NEW : she said . Tina Watson 's father says his family is `` very disappointed '' with the judge 's decision . The case was brought by a man who said he had been sexually abused as a child and that it left him feeling like an outcast in society. ` I 'm just thrilled for Gabe '' Gabe Watson 's 26-year-old wife , Tina , died in 2003 while the newlyweds were scuba diving . He pleaded guilty in Australia to negligent manslaughter and was charged in Alabama .
NEW : Tina Watson 's father says his family is `` very disappointed '' with the judge 's decision . The case was brought by a man who said he had been sexually abused as a child and that it left him feeling like an outcast in society. ` I 'm just thrilled for Gabe '' Gabe Watson 's 26-year-old wife , Tina , died in 2003 while the newlyweds were scuba diving . He pleaded guilty in Australia to negligent manslaughter and was charged in Alabama .