Apr 09 Gaetz hires prominent New York lawyers amid federal probe By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has retained two prominent New York attorneys as he faces a Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls. Continue reading
Mar 30 Sex trafficking crimes brought against Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Sex trafficking charges were added Monday to the indictment against financier Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend as prosecutors alleged that she groomed a 14-year-old girl to recruit other young females in the early 2000s to provide "sexualized massages" to Epstein in return… Continue reading
Oct 27 Self-improvement guru Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison By Larry Neumeister, Tom Hays, Associated Press Keith Raniere, a self-improvement guru whose organization, NXIVM, attracted millionaires and actresses among its adherents, was sentenced Tuesday to 120 years after convictions that he turned some followers into sex slaves branded with his initials. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 6:30 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… Continue watching
Jul 02 WATCH: Charges announced against arrested Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 19 Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records By Michael Balsamo, Larry Neumeister, Tom Hays, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 6:36 How this Nashville women’s recovery home blends business with bonding By John Yang, Leah Nagy 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… Continue watching
Aug 29 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. Continue reading
Aug 28 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. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 6:37 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… Continue watching