Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire serial pedophile and registered sex offender has been arrested in New York City on sex trafficking charges according to the Daily Beast.
The new indictment—which, according to two sources, will be unsealed Monday in Manhattan federal court—will reportedly allege that Epstein sexually exploited dozens of underage girls in a now-familiar scheme: paying them cash for “massages” and then molesting or sexually abusing them in his Upper East Side mansion or his palatial residence in Palm Beach. Epstein will be charged with one count of sex trafficking of minors and one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors—which could put him away for a maximum of 45 years. The case is being handled by the Public Corruption Unit of the Southern District of New York, with assistance from the district’s human-trafficking officials and the FBI.
This latest arrest comes after Epstein has used his wealth to sidestep any serious jail time or consequence in the past for his truly sick predatory nature of preying on young girls. In the past, Epstein used his staffers to recruit underage girls who were as young as 14 and in some cases, those same girls would later go on to recruit more victims for the wealthy pervert.
In a previous court case, police alleged that Epstein paid underage girls to perform sexual acts on him in Florida. And after reaching a plea deal, the Billionaire was convicted in 2008 of soliciting a girl who was aged 16 when the offenses began.
Epstein’s High Profile Acquaintances
In addition to having a knack for preying on young girls, Epstein has also rubbed shoulders with some of the most powerful people in the World. In September of 2002, Epstein on his private Boeing 727 flew former President Bill Clinton, disgraced actor Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker to Africa. In fact, Clinton flew on Epstein’s plane 26 times according to flight records, a plane which had become known as the “Lolita Express” by the media due to Epstein’s conviction and the accusations of sexual involvement with underage girls made against him. There is however no evidence to suggest that Clinton or any other high profile people indulged themselves in underage activity while traveling on the plane.
Epstein has also been a known associate of Donald Trump, Prince Andrew and Woody Allen. Epstein has also been connected to famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz who’s currently entangled in a legal matter involving allegations that the professor emeritus at Harvard Law School sexually abused a women when she was underage.