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Self-improvement guru Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison

By Larry Neumeister, Tom Hays, Associated Press

Arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell yields another twist for saga of Jeffrey Epstein

The child sex abuse case against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has taken a new turn with the arrest of his longtime companion and confidante, Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein killed himself in jail in August 2019. Now, survivors of his abuse may…

NEW YORK CITY, NY - MARCH 15: Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend de Grisogono Sponsors The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefitting Wall Street Rising, with a Performance by Rod Stewart at Cipriani Wall Street on March 15, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

WATCH: Charges announced against arrested Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell

An indictment made public Thursday said Maxwell facilitated Epstein's crimes by "helping Epstein to recruit, groom, and ultimately abuse" girls as young as 14.

By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

A medical examiner vehicle is seen Metropolitan Correctional Center jail where financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., August 10, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records

Guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas were accused in a grand jury indictment of neglecting their duties by failing to check on Epstein for nearly eight hours, and of fabricating log entries to show they had been making checks every…

By Michael Balsamo, Larry Neumeister, Tom Hays, Associated Press

How this Nashville women’s recovery home blends business with bonding

Nashville’s Thistle Farms is no ordinary business -- it’s a nonprofit staffed by women who have survived addiction, sexual abuse or trafficking. The organization’s two-year program offers participants housing, free therapy and medical care, as well as opportunities to work…

By John Yang, Leah Nagy

Judge ends case against Epstein with a nod to the accusers

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman on Thursday granted prosecutors' request to dismiss charges against Epstein after he killed himself in jail.

Epstein accuser says Prince Andrew should ‘come clean’

By Associated Press

Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who was recruited by Epstein, said meetings were arranged for sex in London and elsewhere with Prince Andrew.

Despite Epstein’s death, his accusers vow their fight for justice endures

When accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in a New York jail, some of his alleged victims reacted with outrage that he had robbed them of the chance to face him in court. But more than a dozen…

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Dozens of Epstein accusers pour out their anger in court

By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Financier Jeffrey Epstein had pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges and was held without bail, accused of sexually abusing women in the early 2000s at mansions in Manhattan and Florida.