Jeffrey Epstein Arrested on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges

| Importance: 10/10 | Status: confirmed

Jeffrey Epstein is arrested at Teterboro Airport on federal charges of sex trafficking minors and conspiracy. The arrest by the FBI and NYPD comes after a joint investigation by the Southern District of New York, effectively nullifying the controversial 2008 non-prosecution agreement. The indictment alleges a systematic pattern of abuse involving dozens of victims from 2002-2005.

Key Actors

Jeffrey Epstein Geoffrey Berman FBI NYPD Southern District of New York

Tags

federal-prosecution sex-trafficking law-enforcement accountability criminal-justice

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