Jeffrey Epstein ‘paid girls as young as 14 for sex’

Billionaire charged with sex trafficking conspiracy and sex trafficking

Jeffrey Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein

Billionaire American hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein has been charged with sex trafficking.

The 66-year-old, who was arrested on Saturday in New York, was also charged with one count of sex trafficking conspiracy, in response to allegations suggesting he ran a “vast network of underage girls for sex”, says the BBC.

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