Wealthy Financier Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on Saturday for alleged sex trafficking of minor girls in Florida and New York.
Financier Jeffrey Epstein, a registered sex offender, was arrested on Saturday for alleged sex trafficking of minor girls in Florida and New York, multiple sources tell ABC News.Sources tell ABC News that Epstein was picked up in New York on Saturday after returning to the United States from France. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation by the FBI and the New York Police Department.
The precise charges Epstein will face are unclear, but the sources tell ABC News that they are likely to include conspiracy and sex trafficking of minor girls in New York and Florida. At least some of the charges, sources tell ABC News, involve allegations dating back more than a decade. The indictment against Epstein remains under seal until a hearing in federal court in Manhattan scheduled for Monday, the sources say.Martin Weinberg, an attorney for Epstein, did not respond to email and phone messages on Saturday.
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