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Six adults and two children were rescued in a human trafficking operation late Friday at two truck stops in Missouri, the state attorney general office announced. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office said on Saturday the joint law enforcement operation was carried out at two St. Joseph truck stops and resulting in the rescue of five female […] -
Jaco Booyens, the founder of SHAREtogether, said former President Donald Trump’s efforts to create an office dedicated to fighting sex trafficking made an “incredible impact” over the last four years. SHAREtogether is a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating child sex trafficking. Booyens was interviewed by NTD on Friday and asked to expound on the big sex trafficking […] -
Lisa Haba, a partner of Haba Law Firm based in Florida, told The Epoch Times that Twitter refused to take down sexual exploitation videos of her client even after her client showed Twitter the proof that he’s a minor, and that Twitter “certainly was profiting off the exploitation of [her client].” The Haba Law Firm, […] -
WINNIPEG—A Manitoba judge is to rule today on whether a Canadian fashion king facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in the United States will be released on bail. Peter Nygard, who is 79, was arrested in December in Winnipeg under the Extradition Act and faces nine counts in the Southern District of New York. […] -
Several Republican lawmakers alleged a double standard in the Democrat push to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from two committee posts over her past comments and actions, while Democrat lawmaker Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) faced no such censure for her past incendiary remarks. The House on Thursday adopted a resolution along largely partisan lines […] -
Twitter is being sued for refusing to remove a video of alleged child sex abuse from its platform. According to the lawsuit, a child was coerced by sex traffickers to record sex acts with another minor. A video of this was later posted on Twitter. When he asked for the video to be removed, Twitter […] -
The House has adopted a resolution to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from two committee posts over her past comments and actions. A Thursday vote on the Democratic-backed resolution was 230–199, largely on party lines. Three lawmakers did not vote. Eleven Republicans joined Democrats in voting “yes” to remove Greene from the committees. They were: […] -
After her own harrowing ordeal when her daughter was trafficked for sex, a Houston-area mother has set up a program to help families whose lives have been upended by child predators and traffickers. Kelly Litvak founded ChildProof America in 2017 and, on March 1, will launch a helpline and program for families who are in […] -
Embattled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said that her previous statements on social media about school shootings and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks don’t reflect her views today while decrying the organized attempt to “cancel” her assignments. “School shootings are absolutely real … I truly believe that children at school should never be left unprotected,” […] -
Sixty-four people were arrested and two women were rescued in an anti-human trafficking sting in California’s Riverside County, officials said. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said the arrests were part of Operation Reclaim and Rebuild, which is an annual statewide operation. The sting “ran for four consecutive days before concluding on January 28, 2021,” the department said […] -
The Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force charged five men with sexually exploiting a minor in a case authorities hope serves as a warning to other predators. “No matter how many ways predators continue to try to disguise their sexual abuse of children, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement partners will […] -
The chairwoman of Hawaii’s Republican Party has resigned because of a series of posts on the party’s Twitter account that promoted the QAnon movement. Shirlene DelaCruz Ostrov, who has served four years as the local GOP head, has stepped down “to allow the party to recover from the controversy and focus on finding excellent candidates […] -
The top Republican in Congress on Monday clashed with a first-term lawmaker, in a sign of the growing split inside the party. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in a statement to news outlets said that “loony lies and conspiracy theories are cancer for the Republican Party and our country.” “Somebody who’s suggested that perhaps […] -
The two attorneys who will lead former President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense legal team, David Schoen and Bruce L. Castor Jr., are expected to argue that the Senate impeachment trial of the former president is unconstitutional. Trump on Jan. 31 announced that Alabama attorney Schoen and Castor, a former prosecutor in Pennsylvania, will represent him […] -
NEW YORK—The warden brought in to clean up the federal jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself has abruptly stepped down after a yearlong tenure marred by the rampant spread of the coronavirus, inmates’ complaints about squalid conditions, a smuggled gun, and an inmate’s death. Marti Licon-Vitale, 54, quit the Metropolitan Correctional Center this week. Her […] -
Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black is stepping down from his position after the conclusion of an investigation into his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The probe, conducted by Dechert LLP, found no evidence that Black or any other employee at Apollo was involved with Epstein’s criminal activities, according to a report on the […] -
President Joe Biden’s first day in office was marked by a flurry of executive orders. Among those was an order addressing discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. It augurs measures that would expand transgender access in areas such as the locker room and school sports, but fails to mention protections on […] -
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration has been swift to bring its immigration and border security pledges to fruition in the White House. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a Jan. 21 briefing, “Immigration, we consider, is part of racial equity—which is a broad issue, but that’s how the president has spoken about that crisis over […] -
TIJUANA, Mexico—On a bright, warm afternoon in January, women on the streets of Tijuana’s red-light district, Zona Norte, lean on the walls of run-down hotels and “gentlemen’s clubs.” Some stand alone, looking down at their smartphones between catcalling passersby. Some, not wearing masks, stand together and chat. The business of selling sex continues day or […] -
More than 30 children were rescued by U.S. Marshals from human trafficking in Southern California, including eight who were being sexually exploited, the FBI announced Friday. The multi-day joint agency “Operation Lost Angels” involved more than two dozen partner agencies and was initiated on Jan. 11. The rescue operation recently culminated in the recovery of 33 […] -
Britain’s Home Secretary Priti Patel on Friday published a “first of its kind” national strategy to combat child sexual abuse. It will “tackle and respond to all forms of child sexual abuse, relentlessly going after abusers, whilst better protecting victims and survivors,” Patel said in a statement. The strategy which will invest in the country’s […] -
A sex trafficking victim has filed a lawsuit against Twitter in a U.S. district court in California, alleging that the social media giant knowingly received and distributed child pornography from which it could benefit. According to the court filing, John Doe said he was solicited and recruited for sex trafficking as a minor. After his escape, […] -
WINNIPEG—Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard plans to seek bail in a Winnipeg courtroom today following his arrest last month on charges in the United States of sex trafficking and racketeering. Nygard, who is 79, was arrested in December under the Extradition Act and faces nine counts in the southern District of New York. Authorities there […] -
A month-long undercover human trafficking sting in Florida by Hillsborough County’s detectives has resulted in 71 arrests, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced on Jan. 11, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. The operation, known as “Operation Interception,” was created to “combat human trafficking leading up to the Super Bowl coming to Tampa in February […] -
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Saturday that he was “more determined” to rollback liability protections for big tech companies after Twitter permanently removed President Donald Trump’s account from its platform. “Twitter may ban me for this but I willingly accept that fate: Your decision to permanently ban President Trump is a serious mistake,” Graham […] -
NEW YORK—Deutsche Bank agreed Friday to pay fines and penalties of about $130 million to avoid a criminal prosecution on charges it participated in a foreign bribery scheme to win business in Saudi Arabia. Lawyers for the bank waived its right to face an indictment on conspiracy charges during a teleconference with a federal judge […] -
WINNIPEG—Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who faces charges in the United States of using his influence to lure women and girls for sex, will remain in jail after his bail hearing was adjourned. Nygard, who is 79, was arrested in Winnipeg in December under the Extradition Act and faces nine counts in the southern District […] -
WINNIPEG—Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is expected to seek bail today following his arrest in Winnipeg last month over charges he faces in the United States of using his influence to lure women and girls for sex. Nygard, who is 79, was arrested in December under the Extradition Act and faces nine counts in the […] -
President Donald Trump on Sunday evening signed the $2.3 trillion pandemic relief and spending bill after reaching an agreement with Congress over stimulus checks, Section 230, and voter fraud, the White House said. Trump’s signing of the bill, which includes a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, means a partial government shutdown is now averted, while […] -
President Donald Trump insisted that he wants to send $2,000 stimulus checks to Americans who are impacted by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. “I simply want to get our great people $2,000, rather than the measly $600 that is now in the bill. Also, stop the billions of dollars in ‘pork,’” he wrote in […]-
President Donald Trump on Christmas Eve repeated his concerns over Big Tech censorship a day after he vetoed a defense-spending bill over Congress’s failure to remove liability protections for Silicon Valley’s social media companies. “Twitter is going wild with their flags, trying hard to suppress even the truth. Just shows how dangerous they are, purposely stifling […] -
Canadian fashion executive Peter J. Nygard has been indicted with racketeering, sex trafficking, and related crimes that involved women and minor girls over the course of 25 years, the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday. Nygard, 79, Finish Canadian former executive, allegedly committed racketeering, sex trafficking, and related crimes in the past few […] -
WINNIPEG—Authorities in the United States say Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been indicted on nine charges including racketeering and sex trafficking. A news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York says the charges arise “out of a decades-long pattern of criminal conduct involving at least dozens of […] -
Britain’s Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has published a long-awaited paper on the racial and other characteristics of child sex grooming gangs following both recent and non-recent high-profile cases. When the publication of the paper (pdf) was announced on Tuesday, Patel said the “Victims and survivors of group-based child sexual exploitation have told me how they […] -
More than a dozen arrests have been made as part of an undercover human trafficking sting in East Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). The TBI announced that with the assistance of the Chattanooga Police Department and Homeland Security, 14 men were arrested in Chattanooga following a two-day operation that began on […] -
When Sara Tasneem was 15 years old, she met the 28-year-old man she would marry. They met over a glass of orange juice and were married by nightfall. The marriage was arranged by Tasneem’s father, when he learned she had a boyfriend and feared she might engage in premarital sex. “I was really scared of […] -
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Thirty-two men have been charged with sexually exploiting eight girls in West Yorkshire. The victims were allegedly abused over a 13-year period between 1999 and 2012. All the alleged offences took place in the Kirklees, Bradford, and Wakefield areas of West Yorkshire and were committed against girls between the ages of 13 and 16, West […] -
OTTAWA—Canada’s anti-money laundering agency is flagging some telltale signs that a financial transaction could be linked to online child sexual exploitation. The federal Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, known as Fintrac, says in an operational alert issued today the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to an increase in the consumption and production of […] -
Some Chinese researchers have recently sounded the alarm on China’s declining birth rate, aging population, and severe gender imbalance, as the skewed demographics are set to exacerbate social problems. The irregularities are an after-effect of the Chinese regime’s one-child policy. Introduced in 1979, the restriction was implemented as part of population control measures as Beijing […] -
President Donald Trump this week renewed his calls to curtail legal protections for internet companies amid allegations of censorship and selective policing of user content. “For purposes of National Security, Section 230 must be immediately terminated!!!” Trump wrote on Twitter. The president has been vocal over the need to limit or repeal legal liability protections […] -
A married couple has been convicted after they forced a Chinese woman into sex slavery to pay for her husband’s gambling debt. Wai Tsang, 52, and Wenwen Pan, 40, were found guilty on Thursday of conspiracy to commit human trafficking, controlling prostitution for gain, and possession of criminal property for gain, the Metropolitan Police said […] -
PG-13 | 2h 1min | Drama | 18 October 2018 (USA) Faith-based movies like “Small Group the Movie” are becoming more prevalent in America. Amid COVID and election-fraud dark times—is it any wonder? People are looking for answers. They’re searching for faith, in the hopes that it’s not just some random universe out there with seemingly […] -
A two-year-long investigation into a missing child has finally come to a close, culminating in the arrest of 178 people suspected of child sex trafficking. The covert operation, dubbed “Operation Stolen Innocence,” began in November 2018 when the image of a 13-year-old child appeared on a prostitution website. The image’s appearance led to a rescue […] -
More than 170 people were charged on Nov. 17 following a two-year, large-scale human trafficking investigation by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) and Florida state and federal officials over the sexual exploitation of a young teenage girl. TPD Chief Lawrence Revell and state and federal officials on Tuesday announced the findings of Operation Stolen Innocence, […] -
News Analysis The New South Wales “Crown Inquiry” has recommended the Australian casino giant not be granted a gaming license for its newest resort in Barangaroo, Sydney, which is due to open next month. The recommendation, while non-binding, has cast a shadow over the fate of the A$2.2 billion ($1.6 billion) waterfront Crown Sydney. Crown […] -
A Justice Department investigation found that federal prosecutors who oversaw a controversial non-prosecution deal with Jeffrey Epstein in 2008 exercised “poor judgment” but did not commit “professional misconduct,” according to a report released Nov. 12. The investigation by the department’s Office of Professional Responsibility reviewed the conduct of former federal prosecutors, including Alex Acosta, Donald Trump’s former […] -
PHILADELPHIA—Two men were arrested this week near the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where election workers are counting ballots, police officials confirmed on Friday. A 61-year-old Pacific Islander male carrying a Beretta 9 mm pistol in plain view in a holster on his belt was taken into custody because he did not have a handgun permit, Police […] -
Commentary Over the past few months, while many of us were preoccupied with politics and the pandemic, U.S. Marshals bravely carried out a series of nationwide operations that rescued hundreds of human trafficking victims in at least seven states. These victimized women, runaway youngsters, and children had been enslaved into a dangerous and deadly lifestyle […] -
A controversial Republican Candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene won Georgia’s 14th District in an uncontested race on Tuesday. Her Democratic challenger, Kevin Van Ausdal, withdrew from the race in September for personal reasons, leaving Greene a clear path to winning one of the five vacant House seats. On Nov. 1, Greene said she must be doing something right […] -
Oak Grove Police Department officers rescued 10 women and three children as part of a human trafficking operation in Missouri. The police department said during the Oct. 23 operation, which was also conducted by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office Human Trafficking Task Force and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 10 women were contacted and offered victim […]
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Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chad Wolf called on Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to “commit to never again censoring content” on its platform after the big tech giant temporarily suspended the account of Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Mark Morgan. Twitter suspended Morgan’s account on Oct. 28 after he posted […] -
Even before coronavirus hit, the United States was 23 trillion dollars in debt. And in recent months America has devoted $4 trillion to grants, loans and tax breaks for coronavirus relief. Now there is discussion about another $1.8 trillion stimulus. What is the economic and social impact of such unprecedented spending? In this episode, we […] -
U.S. Marshals recovered 45 missing children and arrested 179 suspects in a human trafficking bust, in conjunction with the Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, in operation “Autumn Hope.” After a month-long investigation involving more than 50 agencies, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and Ohio state and local agencies, officers rescued 109 trafficking […] -
The Justice Department (DOJ) urged lawmakers to consider taking up proposals to update a federal law that provides liability protections to internet companies against being sued for their users’ posts. Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd sent a letter to congressional leaders on Oct. 27, reiterating the urgency to effect reforms to Section 230 of the […] -
Disgraced U.S. financier and now-deceased convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein donated US $650,000 (AU $920,500) to the International Peace Institute (IPI) between 2011 to 2019, which is chaired by former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Rudd claims he has “no recollection” of meeting or speaking with Epstein and has called the revelations “deeply disturbing.” The former prime minister, […] -
NEW YORK—Keith Raniere, the former leader and founder of NXIVM, was sentenced to 120 years in prison at a Brooklyn federal court. The Oct. 27 sentencing—which likely amounts to life in prison for 60-year-old Raniere—comes after a federal jury found Raniere guilty last year of all seven criminal counts including sex trafficking, forced labor conspiracy, and […] -
Keith Raniere, the leader of the alleged NXIVM cult in upstate New York, was sentenced to 120 years in prison on Tuesday. Raniere was convicted on federal racketeering, sex trafficking, and child pornography charges in 2019 for his role in the alleged sex cult. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis read the sentence in a Brooklyn […] -
A statewide operation in Ohio resulted in the rescue of 109 human trafficking victims and the arrests of more than 157 male suspects, said Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. The sting, dubbed Operation Autumn Hope, involved dozens of law enforcement agencies focused on finding missing children, rescuing human trafficking victims, and arresting suspects, Yost said in […] -
Investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson said fact checks and information curation by big tech companies are “dangerous” as they are part of broader efforts by special interest groups to control and censor information that people see. Attkisson argued these special interest groups traditionally employed the news as their vehicle to present their information to the public, […]-
Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, confirmed in a newly unsealed 2016 deposition that she had flown together with Epstein and former President Bill Clinton. The deposition, from a now-settled civil defamation lawsuit against Maxwell by accuser Virginia Giuffre, contains countless instances of Maxwell evading lawyers’ questions. Epstein described Maxwell—a longtime member of Epstein’s inner circle—as […] -
Internet companies might start seeing their liability protections under federal law rolled back if they behave as publishers or editors, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said in a recent interview. Lee made the remark during an interview with Fox News @ Night on Oct. 20, when commenting about Twitter’s suppression and censorship of two exposés by The New […] -
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the opening of its Washington-based Center for Countering Human Trafficking, calling it the first operations center of its kind supporting federal criminal investigations in the United States. The DHS said in a statement on Oct. 20 that the initiative is part of a government commitment to combat […] -
NEW YORK—A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered the release of a deposition that British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell gave in 2016 related to her dealings with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, and which she had fought to keep under wraps. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska in Manhattan directed that a transcript of Maxwell’s testimony and other […] -
Lila Rose was in her teens when she came across an abortion handbook, and knowing nothing about the actual procedure, she flipped through the pamphlet and saw illustrations of young children—one of the earliest a 10-week-old in the womb being dismembered via suction abortion. Ten weeks in, a person already has all the necessary vital […] -
NEW YORK—A U.S. appeals court on Monday dealt Ghislaine Maxwell a blow by refusing to block the release of a deposition she gave concerning her relationship with the late financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said there was a presumption the public had a right […]
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—The chief executive and founder of an Ontario-based food company, who is facing charges of having sex with underage prostitutes, has resigned, the company announced Oct. 9. Ian Charles Schenkel founded Haliburton International Foods in 1992. Dan Glick, a management and financial advisor to the company, was appointed on Oct. 8 to […] -
Commentary The international surrogacy market is fraught with problems, but one major problem that goes largely unnoticed is that U.S. citizenship is being bought and sold to international couples who hire U.S. surrogate mothers to carry their children to birth. Here is a short primer on how one becomes a U.S. citizen. First, most Americans […] -
SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—The chief executive of an Ontario-based food company is facing charges of having sex with underage prostitutes, Orange County prosecutors announced Oct. 6. Ian Charles Schenkel, 59, of Newport Beach, was charged Sept. 29 with a count of statutory rape, a count of sexual penetration by a foreign object of a victim […] -
Facebook announced on Oct. 6 that it’s banning all QAnon accounts, regardless of whether they contain violent content, representing an amplification of earlier efforts by the social media giant to ban accounts associated with the movement that explicitly discussed violence. The initiative, according to an updated policy on how Facebook deals with “movements and organizations […] -
“Every system you could possibly think of produces some kind of racial or sexual or class discrepancy. And this allows the radicals to be radicals eternally, and to claim that everything is racist,” says Wilfred Reilly. Headlines tell us that blacks get shot by police officers more often, get paid less than whites, and tend […] -
Five human trafficking victims were rescued and 46 arrests were made in a Houston-area sting, dubbed “Operation Patriot,” according to officials. The arrests took place over a four-day span in September, said Fort Bend County, Texas, District Attorney Brian Middleton in a statement to news outlets on Oct. 3. The first sting occurred in Missouri City, […] -
Michigan State Police have rescued 25 children whom were reported missing in the Greater Detroit area as part of a strategic operation to locate missing at-risk youth last week. In a Twitter post Wednesday, MSP announced that “Operation MISafeKid II” was conducted on Sept. 23, and successfully located the missing children in Wayne, Oakland, and […] -
Police in Michigan located 25 missing children in several counties with Operation MISafeKid, officials said. Michigan State Police said they discovered the children in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. They tracked down photos, last known locations, and background information. The operation led to the discovery of a 9-year-old foster care runaway as well as two teen girls […]
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Clare Bronfman, a billionaire heiress to the Seagram’s liquor fortune, was sentenced Wednesday to a prison term of 6 years and 9 months for her role in the cult-like NXIVM group. Bronfman is the daughter of the late Canadian billionaire, former Seagram chairman Edgar Bronfman Sr., and a member of NXIVM’s executive board. She was immediately […] -
The Trump Administration’s Justice Department will award over $100 million to combat human trafficking through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), announced Attorney General Bill Bar last week. “The scourge of human trafficking is the modern-day equivalent of slavery, brutally depriving victims of basic human rights and essential physical needs as it erodes their sense […] -
Police in Merced, California, announced the arrests of 15 people in a human trafficking sting. Two of the suspects, 26-year-old Eric Washington and 29-year-old Dashawn Brown, are accused of transporting a 17-year-old girl for sex trafficking, police said. They transported the female to an undercover officer posing as a customer, officials said. The girl was […] -
Pro athlete Tim Tebow joined forces with Attorney General Bill Barr, Ivanka Trump, and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in Atlanta to announce they are joining forces in the war on human trafficking. On Monday, Barr revealed that Trump’s administration is awarding $100 million in grants in a statewide campaign against what has been called the […] -
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of Michael James Pratt, the fugitive “GirlsDoPorn” boss who allegedly fled the country amid in the midst of a civil trial in San Diego. Pratt is facing charges and accusations of sex trafficking, child pornography, fraud, coercion, and sexual assault […] -
PG-13 | 1h 58min | Biography, Drama | 6 January 2017 (USA) I have zero sense of direction. The Waze app is the most important feature on my motorcycle—I absolutely love that woman in my headphones, who tells me where to go. Google Maps was one of the most welcomed pieces of technology in my […] -
Florida prosecutors on Thursday dropped charges against Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots football team, that he sought to pay for sex at a Jupiter massage spa, court papers showed. The 79-year-old owner of the six-time Super Bowl champions was among dozens of men accused of soliciting prostitution inside Orchids of […] -
The Justice Department (DOJ) has submitted a proposal to Congress on Wednesday that seeks to curtail liability protections for internet companies to force them to manage and moderate content on their platforms responsibly and fairly. The proposal calls on Congress to update Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which largely provides immunity for […] -
German prosecutors claimed that there is material evidence that Madeleine McCann, the missing UK girl who disappeared in 2007, is dead. Speaking to broadcaster RTP on Tuesday, Braunschweig public prosecutor, Hans Christian Wolters, said investigators had evidence the girl who went missing in Portugal more than 13 years ago had died. When Wolters was asked […] -
A two-month operation involving U.S. Marshals and local Oklahoma district authorities has made 262 arrests, 141 of them being confirmed gang members. “Operation Triple Beam” has seen U.S. Marshals and local detectives address the increase of violent crimes in Oklahoma in recent months. The effort ended on Sept. 6 and resulted in the arrest of […] -
The Trump administration on Sept. 21 said that, as part of its continued fight against human trafficking, it has awarded more than $100 million in grants to fund services and programs that combat what is described as modern-day slavery and provide assistance to trafficking victims across the United States. The Justice Department (DOJ) grants were […] -
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) joined a growing number of lawmakers calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to carry out an investigation into Netflix over the recent release of the controversial film “Cuties” on the video streaming platform. In a letter (pdf) to the department on Monday, Buck and Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) expressed concern over the […] -
Netflix is exploiting for profit a situation that will undoubtedly result in increased abuse and sexual exploitation of children. Aiding and abetting this deplorable situation is Maïmouna Doucouré, the Senegalese woman who directed and produced the French film “Mignonnes” that Netflix renamed as “Cuties.” In a shameless display of misrepresentation, Doucouré describes the film as […] -
Commentary Suddenly, everybody hates Netflix. And for a righteous reason. The mega-streaming service brought a French movie to our television screens called “Cuties,” about an 11-year-old Muslim girl who defies her strict culture by joining with classmates to enter a “twerking” dance contest. For the blissfully uninformed, twerking is a dance move in which the […] -
Two Republican lawmakers are calling on the Department of Justice to press charges against Netflix for “distribution of child pornography,” amid a “cancel Netflix” backlash against the streaming service prompted by its release of the film “Cuties.” “As a father of three young daughters, I find ‘Cuties’ sickening,” Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) announced on Twitter. “Glad […] -
A California bill that critics say encourages pedophilia was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 11. The bill was passed by the state legislature on the last day of the 2020 session and sent to the governor’s desk on Sept. 8. Newsom had until Sept. 30 to sign or veto the legislation. […]-
After a successful rescue operation conducted by Georgia’s U.S. Marshals, donations are pouring in to help the 39 missing kids who were found with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The local community has joined in to offer supplies to help them get back on their feet. “We have four children of our own,” […] -
NEW YORK—A woman who said she was a victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking urged a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday to unseal a deposition by Ghislaine Maxwell that the British socialite, who faces criminal charges she aided Epstein’s abuses, has fought to keep out of the public eye. Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre made the […] -
U.S. Virgin Islands officials are seeking documents related to Jeffrey Epstein from a New York billionaire and his wife, according to new filings. Epstein, a money manager and convicted sex offender, died in prison, in what was ruled a suicide, while awaiting child sex trafficking charges last year. Attorney General Denise George in January launched […] -
A U.S. Marshals Service operation dubbed “Homecoming” successfully rescued eight missing children aged 6 to 17 years old in the Indianapolis area last week. “The message that we wish to convey to the missing children and their families is that we will use every resource at our disposal to find you,” Dan McLain of USMS […] -
Eight missing children have been found as part of “Operation Homecoming,” an emergency operation in the Indianapolis area, the U.S. Marshals Service announced. The federal law enforcement officers located the children between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4, the service said. An adult also was arrested during the operation on charges that include parental kidnapping, possession of […] -
A missing girl was found inside a tractor-trailer at the U.S.-Mexico border near Texas in late August, officials said, adding that she might have been the victim of sex trafficking. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said agents in Laredo, Texas, were able to “locate a missing female juvenile concealed inside a tractor-truck at the […] -
Facebook took down the accounts of the conservative Patriot Prayer group as well as Joey Gibson, the group’s leader, and several supporters. “They were removed as part of our ongoing efforts to remove Violent Social Militias from our platform,” Sally Aldous, a Facebook spokesperson, told The Epoch Times via email. Meanwhile, in a statement on […] -
This list gives a basic outline of the platforms of the Republican and Democratic parties in the 2020 election. The Epoch Times has included actions the Trump administration has taken in its first term. Economy Trump Grant tax credits to companies that move manufacturing back to United States, tariffs on those that don’t. Continue improving […] -
Australia’s Perth Police are advancing the fight against child sexual exploitation with the disbanding of a pedophile ring that was grooming teens on social media. On Aug. 29, they announced the arrest of 11 men connected to the operation, charging a further seven suspects with a string of related offenses. Operation Timing Belt successfully identified […] -
A desperate woman leapt from a moving 18-wheeler truck onto a Texas highway, risking her life in order to escape kidnappers. She survived the fall but was seriously injured. It is believed that the woman’s captors were intending to coerce her into a sex-trafficking operation. Another woman is alleged to have been inside the truck […] -
South Carolina prosecutors announced the arrests of several suspects who were allegedly involved in a child trafficking ring. U.S. Attorney Peter McCoy Jr. announced their arrests on Thursday. Gary Garland, Shannon Garland, Johnnie Wells, Michael Skelton, and Duwone Allen, who are all from Anderson, now face federal charges of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor […] -
Thirty-nine missing children have been recovered from a suspected sex-trafficking operation in Georgia after a two-week mission by the U.S. Marshals. Nine adult suspects are now behind bars, facing 26 charges, including sex offender violations. “The message to missing children and their families is that we will never stop looking for you,” Donald Washington, the […]
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The U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday announced they have found 39 missing children in Georgia and dealt sex trafficking charges and more for the arrested individuals as part of an endangered missing children mission called “Operation Not Forgotten.” Law enforcement officials rescued 26 children, safely located 13 other missing children in person, and arrested nine people […] -
Several advocacy groups have sued President Donald Trump on Thursday to challenge his executive order from May that called for regulations to protect users from unfair or deceptive content restriction practices employed by social media platforms. The lawsuit filed in a federal court in California accused the Trump administration of seeking to punish social-media companies for […] -
A bipartisan effort by House lawmakers is underway to condemn QAnon and reject “the conspiracy theories it promotes.” Reps. Denver Riggleman (R-Va.) and Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) introduced a resolution Tuesday (pdf) condemning QAnon, a movement that has often been characterized as a diffuse network of people pushing conspiratorial beliefs, including ones that devil-worshipping pedophiles have […]
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NEW YORK—A U.S. judge rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s request to be moved into the general population at the Brooklyn jail where she is awaiting trial on charges she aided the late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of girls. Maxwell had objected to being treated worse than other pretrial inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center, citing “onerous” […] -
Recently, border patrol officers found 7 tons of marijuana hidden in what was supposed to be a shipment of limes. And they found over 600 pounds of methamphetamine disguised in a cactus shipment. COVID-19 restrictions on border crossings have made it a lot harder for cartels to smuggle drugs into the United States. So in […] -
President Donald Trump is focused on dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic issues resulting from pandemic-fueled lockdowns, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Thursday when asked whether he supports the QAnon movement. “The media talks a lot about this so-called QAnon, I’ve never heard the president mention it. I talk to him oftentimes […] -
Facebook has removed thousands of groups, pages, and ads related to Antifa and other violent-inciting militia organizations from the social media platform. “For militia organizations and those encouraging riots, including some who may identify as Antifa, we’ve initially removed over 980 groups, 520 pages and 160 ads from Facebook,” the social media company said Wednesday […] -
The Justice Department (DOJ) has announced proposed new regulations that detail how convicted sex offenders should register under the national registration system, in an effort to ensure reporting to the registry is adequately enforced. The federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) requires convicted sex offenders to register in the states in which they live, work, […] -
Marjorie Taylor Greene, a businesswoman who drew ire for controversial comments about minorities and raised eyebrows for her vocal support for the QAnon movement, has won the Republican nomination for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. Greene beat neurosurgeon John Cowan to clinch the win on Tuesday and will face Democrat Kevin Van Ausdal in the Nov. […] -
Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged accomplice of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, said in a court filing Monday that they’ve learned of “critical new information” that impacts her criminal case and a civil case where dozens of documents are expected to be unsealed. Her attorneys have asked that the documents, including depositions, remain sealed […] -
Three U.S. military members, two of whom were stationed at Fort Hood, were among nine men arrested in a child sex trafficking sting in Texas, police announced on Monday. The Killeen Police Department announced that its Special Victims Unit, together with the Texas Department of Public Safety Human Trafficking Program, had carried out a 2-day child […] -
The attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell on Aug. 10 asked the judge presiding over their client’s child sex abuse case to move Maxwell to the general prison population, arguing that the defendant is unable to adequately prepare for her trial defense due to the “onerous” conditions of her confinement resulting from the purported prison suicide of […] -
Alleged victims of deceased convicted sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein will have a chance to challenge a federal non-prosecution agreement—often referred to as Epstein’s “sweetheart” plea deal, which was signed more than a decade ago. Courtney Wild, an Epstein accuser originally known as Jane Doe 1, as well as another plaintiff known as Jane Doe 2, had […] -
The Trump administration announced on Aug. 4 that it will award more than $35 million in grants to provide safe and stable housing to human trafficking survivors. Presidential adviser Ivanka Trump and Attorney General William Barr said the grants will be shared by 73 nonprofit organizations in 34 states that provide housing and services to victims of […] -
President Donald Trump said he’s among those who are unsure whether convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in jail. Trump, during a recent interview with Axios, was asked about it when he wished Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell well. Maxwell was arrested last month on child sex trafficking charges. She’s now being held in […] -
Facebook on Sunday labeled an apparently manipulated video of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as “partly false information.” “The information in this post is a mix of true and false statements or it could simply be incomplete. In some cases, the information is misleading,” the social media company said, citing fact-checks from Reuters Fact […] -
Former President Bill Clinton, through a spokesperson, has denied ever having been to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, following the release of documents in which an alleged Epstein victim claimed to have seen Clinton there. “The story keeps changing, the facts don’t,” Clinton spokesman Angel Urena said in a July 31 statement on social media. “President Clinton […] -
Special Agent Jason Richards wanted to reopen the case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein nearly a decade ago but gave up due to pressure from his management at the FBI, according to the testimony of Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s alleged victims. In a deposition conducted on May 3, 2016, Giuffre said that Richards […]-
Newly released files against Ghislaine Maxwell became public on July 30, including 2015 email correspondence from convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. -
NEW YORK—Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, suffered dual setbacks in a U.S. court on Thursday, as a judge authorized the release of new materials related to her, while another judge refused to block prosecutors and lawyers from publicly discussing her criminal case. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska in Manhattan directed […] -
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said President Donald Trump’s comments about Ghislaine Maxwell were intended to convey that he wants to see justice served. Maxwell was arrested earlier this month before pleading not guilty to sex crime and perjury charges. Prosecutors alleged that she helped entice and transport minors for sexual acts in the early […] -
Twitter has banned thousands of QAnon accounts and limited the reach of around 150,000 others as part of a suppression of what the company says is behavior that could lead to “offline harm.” “We’ve been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm,” Twitter […]
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The closure of schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of children to spend months at home, prompting online child predators to ramp up their sexual enticement of minors and the posting of child sexual abuse material, according to the latest data from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The number […] -
Pattaya, a city on the east coast of Thailand, is known for more than its gorgeous beaches, tropical weather, and thriving night-life. It’s also known as “the world’s sex capital,” and it’s sadly infamous for child sex trafficking. Dianna Bautista sold everything she owned and moved from Southern California to Pattaya in 2014 to help […] -
Update: The suspect in the shooting was identified. He is dead, law enforcement officials said. ——Original story below. The son and husband of a federal judge recently assigned to a case involving sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were shot in their home Sunday, officials said. A gunman shot and killed the 20-year-old son of U.S. District Judge […] -
Commentary The arrest of British socialite and long-time Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell for allegedly helping to facilitate the abuse of young female minors as part of an international sex trafficking ring garnered massive media attention when it was announced on July 2. Despite the fact Maxwell now resides in a New York City detention […] -
Alleged victims of the longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are expected to testify at the defendant’s arraignment and bail hearing, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison Moe. One or more of the victims are expected to ask the court to keep Ghislaine Maxwell detained pending trial, Moe wrote in a memo (pdf) […] -
Wayfair said claims the company was involved in child sex trafficking are false. “There is, of course, no truth to these claims. The products in question are industrial grade cabinets that are accurately priced,” the company said in a statement to news outlets. “Recognizing that the photos and descriptions provided by the supplier did not […] -
Commentary After sitting dormant for almost a year since famous financier and jet-setting pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his prison cell, the international sex trafficking case roared back into the national news last week when the woman who spent years as Epstein’s constant companion was arrested in New Hampshire by an FBI tactical […]
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A lawyer representing seven women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein is worried Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell will end up dead. “I have grave concerns that she doesn’t make it out of jail alive,” Spencer Kuvin told The Epoch Times. “Just like Jeffrey Epstein, she is a very high-value target because of what […]
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NEW YORK—The recent arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has placed her at the center of attention. The 58-year-old is scheduled to attend a bail hearing in Manhattan on July 14. Multiple alleged victims have accused Maxwell in court filings of facilitating a sex-trafficking operation that brought girls […] -
NEW YORK—Deutsche Bank AG admitted it made a “critical mistake” taking on the registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as a client, and agreed to pay a $150 million fine to settle New York charges over its dealings with the late financier and two other banks. Tuesday’s settlement with the New York State Department of Financial Services […] -
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and confidant of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, was transferred to a New York prison following her arrest last week, according to federal prison officials. The Federal Bureau of Prisons told Fox News that she is in “custody at MDC Brooklyn,” referring to the federal Metropolitan Detention Center. “We decline to comment further,” […]
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Prosecutors want a judge to order Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to appear in court this week. Prosecutors said in a July 5 letter to U.S. District Court Judge Alison Nathan that they consulted with Maxwell’s lawyer, Christian Everdell, who requested that the bail hearing take place on July 10. Maxwell’s defense should be allowed […]
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There is a chance that socialite and alleged Jeffrey Epstein cohort Ghislaine Maxwell will be housed in the same Manhattan federal jail where Epstein is said to have killed himself while she awaits trial. “In my experience, someone who is remanded would be held either at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan or at the […] -
Drone video footage shows the mansion in New Hampshire that Ghislaine Maxwell—a longtime associate of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein—used while in “hiding” since Epstein’s arrest, according to federal authorities. The 156-acre property sits in Bradford, a small town of under 2,000 residents in the southeastern portion of the state. Maxwell acquired the estate in […] -
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell is being held without bail for now. Maxwell, 58, was arrested in Bradford, New Hampshire, on Thursday before appearing in a federal court via teleconference. During the appearance, Maxwell waived her right to seek bond. The U.S. Marshals Service was to take custody of Maxwell and would transport her to […] -
NEW YORK—British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested on July 2, according to the FBI. Maxwell, who has long been accused of helping groom minor girls for Epstein, had kept a low profile following the financier’s death. Multiple alleged victims of Epstein have accused Maxwell of luring […]
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Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite known for her relationship with deceased disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested by the FBI in New Hampshire on Thursday in connection with a sex-trafficking investigation. U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York confirmed her arrest, charging her with six counts, including conspiracy to entice minors to […]
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The Seattle City Council on June 22 unanimously voted to repeal its drug traffic and prostitution loitering laws. The twin bills will go next to Mayor Jenny Durkan for signing, but a spokesperson said the mayor had not yet had the opportunity to review the legislation, according to The Seattle Times. The bills seek to […] -
Three people, including two children, were shot and a house was set on fire as hundreds of people gathered outside a Milwaukee house where police had conducted an investigation about two missing teenage girls. The girls, who are 13 and 15, were found on Wednesday morning, officials told the Journal-Sentinel. Authorities were also investigating whether […] -
Twitter on Tuesday has once again placed a label on one of President Donald Trump posts for violating its policies, claiming that his statement on protestors who are attempting to set up an autonomous zone in the District of Columbia present “a threat of harm against an identifiable group.” “We’ve placed a public interest notice […] -
Attorney General William Barr said it was necessary for the Trump administration to become tough on internet companies who censor certain user viewpoints on their platforms because it was important to preserve a wide diversity of voices. “There’s something very disturbing about what’s going on,” Barr said during an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning […] -
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said Attorney General William Barr “certainly deserves” to be impeached but would probably escape such a fate because the Republican-controlled Senate would be unlikely to remove him from office. Nadler made the remarks during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” on June 21. He said calls for Barr’s […] -
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said his panel will immediately open an investigation into the Trump administration’s move to fire Manhattan U.S. attorney Geoffrey Berman. “The House Judiciary Committee will immediately open an investigation into this incident, as part of our broader investigation into Barr’s unacceptable politicization of the Department of Justice,” Nadler, who […]
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is calling for legislation that would restrict liability protections for internet companies, saying these companies should lose such protection when they unfairly or arbitrarily censor their users and when they fail to counter illegal content. In a series of recommendations released on June 17, the DOJ outlined a reform of […] -
The Justice Department (DOJ) has unveiled a series of legislative proposals that would curtail broad legal protections for online platforms in an effort to push tech companies to address illicit material while moderating content responsibly. The proposed reforms are the latest in the Trump administration’s ongoing clash with big tech companies such as Twitter and Facebook. President […]
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Lawyers for Prince Andrew said their client offered several times to cooperate with U.S. prosecutors into their inquiry into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, claiming that American Justice Department officials were “perhaps seeking publicity” in claiming the British Royal Family member had provided “zero co-operation.” The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a statement on Monday disputing […]-
How is pornography damaging to people and society, much more so than is commonly believed? What are some of the major myths associated with pornography, and how can we protect our children from it? And how can we help ourselves or our loved ones who might be addicted? In this episode, we sit down with […] -
Madeleine McCann, a British girl who vanished while her family was vacationing in Portugal in 2007, is believed to be dead, a German prosecutor announced Thursday. “We assume that the girl is dead,” Braunschweig state prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters said. “The public prosecutor’s office in Braunschweig is investigating a 43-year-old German national on suspicion of […] -
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 28 directing federal agencies to develop regulations under an existing law that protects social media companies from being sued for user content. The regulations aim to protect users from unfair or deceptive content restriction practices employed by these companies. The order may force social media giants […] -
A woman who says Jeffrey Epstein raped her repeatedly said two women she described as his co-conspirators should face justice. Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s one-time girlfriend, is said to have helped Epstein run a sex trafficking ring with young, mainly minor girls. She had denied involvement. Sarah Kellen, a top assistant to Epstein, has admitted to […] -
Jeffrey Epstein’s one-time girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of helping facilitate his sex trafficking schemes, wants a delay in a lawsuit filed by one of Epstein’s alleged victims. Maxwell’s attorney Laura Menninger asked a federal judge in a letter to stay her client’s deposition in a case brought by Annie Farmer because Maxwell is […]
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This Wednesday, May 13 is World Falun Dafa Day. It’s a special day, especially for me. I probably wouldn’t be alive today if I hadn’t started practicing Falun Dafa two decades ago. I had just been kicked out of college and was battling drug and alcohol addiction. It was a war I wasn’t winning. On […] -
Facebook announced that it deleted a wave of accounts, pages, and groups linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory. The social media giant said May 5 in its monthly report on “coordinated inauthentic behavior” that the purge was because of violations of rules put in place to curb the use of the platform for disruptive or deceptive […] -
The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court May 5 to leave in place a legal provision that requires foreign organizations receiving U.S. government grants to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking. Oral arguments were heard by the high court telephonically for the second time in history in the case cited as USAID v. Alliance for Open […] -
After recent criticism over its financial ties with Jeffery Epstein, Harvard University announced that it is donating the remainder of the money gifted by the convicted sex offender to charities that help sex crime victims. Harvard’s president Lawrence Bacow confirmed the decision in a statement, saying that the unspent $200,937 from Epstein’s donation would be […]
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Chapter Five: Moral Degeneration in China (Part 2) Section 3 Sex, Gambling and Drugs. Communist Party’s Sexual Revolution. Gambling: Deeply Entrenched in Society. Drug Addiction Rising. Section 4 Trust: A Rare Commodity in China. The Worst Era of Interpersonal Trust. Few Trust the Government. Hard to Be a Good Samaritan in China. Section 5 The Moral […] -
Civil rights and criminal defense attorney David Schoen, who had met with sex offender multi-millionaire Jeffrey Epstein, said the disgraced financier appeared optimistic just days before his reported suicide. “I saw him a few days earlier,” Schoen told Fox News on Thursday. “The reason I say I don’t believe it was suicide is for my […]
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WASHINGTON—An innocuous encounter with a polite young man at a local movie theater was the unknown beginning step toward being sex trafficked for a young Virginian teen. Susan Young said her daughter had just celebrated her 15th birthday when she met a boy who was “close in age, polite, and well-mannered” while at the movies […] -
WASHINGTON—Powerful testimony from the “Phoenix 11,” a group of child sex abuse survivors, kicked off the announcement of a new collaboration between governments and tech companies to stop the online sexual abuse of children. “Last year, we all took a bold step to overcome the fears about ourselves, to band together to become a force […] -
Federal investigators found a loaded gun that had been smuggled into the jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself last summer, following a weeklong lockdown that turned up other contraband, the federal Bureau of Prisons said. Officers with the bureau found the gun inside a housing unit at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, prison officials said […] -
Federal agents and New York police officers on Feb. 25 raided the Manhattan offices of the Canadian fashion retailer Peter Nygard as part of an investigation into allegations he trafficked and sexually assaulted dozens of teenage girls and women. The search followed a raid on his Los Angeles home on Monday night and came after […]
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NEW YORK—Victoria’s Secret, which once defined sexy with its leggy supermodels prancing around in their bras and oversized angel wings, is being sold as women increasingly look for styles that more realistically fit their body type. The company’s owner, L Brands, said that the private-equity firm Sycamore Brands will buy 55 percent of Victoria’s Secret […] -
A New York man was charged for allegedly targeting a group of students at Sarah Lawrence College for nearly a decade in an indictment released on Feb. 11. Lawrence Ray, the father of a student at the college, lived with some of the victims in on-campus housing and later at locations in the New York […] -
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Experts, a former victim, and some anti-trafficking groups said they are encouraged by the administration’s executive order aimed at eliminating human trafficking, describing it as a “historical collaboration” between federal agencies, and one of the “more comprehensive” actions taken by the White House to date. The directive, signed into law by President Donald Trump on […] -
As 100 million Americans gear up to watch the Super Bowl this weekend on TV, a horrific black market trade booms in Miami this week, the week before the game. “[Men] leave their wives and say, ‘I’m going to go meet somebody for the Super Bowl and have fun.’ ‘OK, honey. Bye, have fun,’” filmmaker […] -
The warden who was in charge of the jail cell where Jeffrey Epstein died last year is being moved to a leadership position at a new correctional facility in New Jersey. Lamine N’Diaye has been assigned a new management position at FCI Fort Dix, a low-security prison in Burlington County, by the federal Bureau of Prisons, despite […] -
Lead impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday said that a president can be impeached for abuse of power, in a response to a member of President Donald Trump’s impeachment team. “You had to go so far out of the mainstream to find someone to make that argument,” Schiff told ABC News’ “This Week.” […] -
President Donald Trump has announced his legal team ahead of the Senate impeachment trial on Friday, among which are former independent counsel Ken Starr and high-profile lawyer and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz. The two attorneys are generally known both for their involvement in prominent legal cases in recent American history, as well as their regular appearances on […] -
Just how widespread is sex trafficking in America? Why is it so incredibly difficult for the victims to ever truly recover and have healthy relationships? How are sex trafficking and pornography connected? And, what can we do to protect our children from sex trafficking? This is American Thought Leaders 🇺🇸, and I’m Jan Jekielek. In […] -
The estate of Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier who allegedly led a child sex trafficking ring, has been sued by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, which claims the right to confiscate tens of millions of dollars in assets that Epstein is said to have used in committing dozens of crimes, including rape and […] -
WASHINGTON—Barbara Jean Wilson was 8 years old when she was first trafficked. Her mother was the pimp. “Instead of me going out, she would bring the men home,” Wilson said during a trafficking summit at the Justice Department on Jan. 14. “I was fed drugs. I was fed alcohol. The one time that I had […] -
The estate of disgraced financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was sued by the U.S. Virgin Islands on Wednesday, claiming he abused girls as young as 11 years old on his secluded island in that territory. Epstein, 66, died in a federal jail in Manhattan in August after he was arrested on new sex […] -
George Nader—a witness in then-special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and charged in a case involving foreign donations—pleaded guilty on Jan. 13 on charges of sex trafficking and possessing child pornography, and will now serve at least 10 years in prison. The 60-year-old entered a guilty plea in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, the U.S. Attorney’s […]-
BOSTON—Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein donated $750,000 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and visited campus at least nine times as he sought to rehabilitate his image following a 2008 sex crimes conviction, according to findings released Friday by a law firm hired to investigate Epstein’s ties with the school. The firm found that some MIT […] -
In November 2020, Californians will vote to either keep changes they made to their criminal justice system in 2014, or undo some of them. Five years have passed, in which Californians have seen the negative impacts of Proposition 47, says California Police Chiefs Association President Ronald Lawrence. Among those negative impacts, he said, is the […] -
Video footage from outside Jeffrey Epstein’s cell actually “no longer exists,” the government said in a new letter, less than a month after prosecutors initially said the footage wasn’t available, before quickly saying in an update that the footage had been found. Writing to U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas, prosecutors Maurene Comey and Jason Swergold […] -
Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden said that graphic photos showing injuries apparently sustained by financier Jeffrey Epstein’s neck are more indicative of homicide than suicide, which is his official cause of death. “I think there’s a lot of information that still hasn’t been revealed yet that is essential in order to arrive at a conclusion, […]
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Jeffrey Epstein’s former associate Ghislaine Maxwell is being guarded by former U.S. Navy SEALs amid concerns that her life is in danger, the Mail on Sunday reported. The British socialite has received a number of “credible death threats” and is being guarded “round the clock” by former U.S. Navy SEALs in various safe houses in […]
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On the last day of 2019, President Donald Trump proclaimed January as “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month,” calling the crime of trafficking an “affront to humanity that tragically reaches all parts of the world.” In the Dec. 31 proclamation, Trump said trafficking “erodes personal dignity and also “destroys the moral fabric of society.” […] -
A woman who says she was 14 when she had a sexual encounter with financier Jeffrey Epstein at his mansion sued his estate in Florida court on Monday for coercion, inflicting emotional distress and battery. The lawsuit filed in Palm Beach County asks for an undisclosed amount of money. The lawsuit doesn’t give the woman’s […]
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The FBI is investigating Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate and girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex trafficker found dead earlier this year, according to a report. The bureau is investigating Maxwell and several people who were linked to the disgraced financier, law enforcement sources told the Reuters news agency on Friday. They said a […]
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The Democrat-led House Committee on Oversight and Reform requested documents from federal prosecutors and Florida law enforcement officials on Friday as part of an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s secret plea deal. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent letters to U.S. Attorney General William Barr (pdf) and Richard Swearingen (pdf), the Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law […]
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Commentary Courtney Litvak was a normal teenager who went to an upscale suburban high school in Katy, Texas. It was during this time that the unthinkable happened—she was pulled into the dark world of human trafficking. When people imagine this issue, it’s easy to recount stories of victims who are violently snatched off the street […] -
The missing surveillance footage from outside multi-millionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein’s cell captured during a possible failed suicide or assault attempt in July has been found, just a day after prosecutors said it “no longer exists.” “Earlier today, the Government confirmed with [Metropolitan Correctional Center] staff that the Video was preserved by MCC [Metropolitan Correctional Center] staff,” […]
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Surveillance footage from outside deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s cell captured during a failed suicide attempt in July has gone missing, prosecutors revealed in court on Dec. 18. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Swergold said nobody can find the video, which shows the outside of the cell Epstein shared at the time with Nick Tartaglione, a […]
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WASHINGTON—Tom Homan, former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), struck out at New York politicians for enacting a new law that allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. “It’s another enticement. It’s another way of minimizing illegality of illegal immigration; making them comfortable, giving them benefits,” Homan said. “There’s absolutely no reason to […] -
Financier Jeffrey Epstein’s prison confidant Bill Mersey said he is sure the convicted sex offender killed himself in his Manhattan jail cell in August. Bill Mersey, 69, a former fellow prisoner, told the Daily Mail that Epstein was terrified of spending life in prison. “He didn’t strike me as suicidal but sometimes you could see […] -
Florida Detectives Arrest 124 Suspects in Prostitution Sting Dubbed ‘Operation Santa’s Naughty List’Polk County police arrested 124 people in an undercover sting aptly named “Operation Santa’s Naughty List, officials said on Wednesday. The operation was performed by officers from Polk County, Lakeland, Haines City, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Auburndale and targeted prostitution, human trafficking, and child predators over a six-day period beginning on Dec. 3. It saw […] -
A Florida man and his two female accomplices are facing federal charges for their alleged involvement with a sex trafficking organization, the U.S. Department of Justice said. William D. Foster, 48, of Delray Beach, Ashleigh Holloway, 36, of Fort Lauderdale, and Hanah Chan, 30, of Delray Beach, were charged in an indictment on Dec. 9 […]
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Four Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr to urge him to take action against producers and distributors of obscene pornography. The letter, obtained by the National Review, was signed by Reps. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.), and Brian Babin (R-Texas) and asks the Justice Department to enforce […] -
Virginia Giuffre dismissed Prince Andrew’s claim that a photograph showing the pair together smiling, with his arm around her, near longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, may have been faked or altered. “The people on the inside are going to keep coming up with these ridiculous excuses like his arm was elongated or the photo […] -
The Norwegian crown princess said she regrets meeting with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein, 66, was found unconscious in his prison cell in New York City in August and soon declared dead. Convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008, Epstein was awaiting trial on child sex trafficking charges. Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, Norway’s […] -
British police defended the decision to drop a probe into Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex trafficking minors in the United Kingdom. Virginia Giuffre was pictured with Prince Andrew in 2001 at Ghislaine Maxwell’s house in London. Giuffre has accused Prince Andrew of raping her when she was 17. Taking to Twitter recently, Giuffre […]
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DAYTON, Ohio—Montgomery County, in southwest Ohio, was ground zero in the United States’ opioid crisis that reached a peak in 2017. That year, almost 50,000 people overdosed on opioid-related drugs nationwide, and Montgomery was one of the counties that suffered the highest number of overdoses. The jail was packed with drug addicts, many of whom […] -
The jail guards who were there on the night disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein purportedly killed himself have said they are being scapegoated for the broken system that was in place at the Manhattan Correctional Center. Tova Noel, 31, and Michael Thomas, 41, appeared briefly before Judge Analisa Torres in New York on Monday, according to […] -
A federal minister has accused Westpac’s bosses of giving a free pass to paedophiles over allegations the bank failed to pick up transactions linked with child trafficking and sex offences. Financial crime watchdog AUSTRAC announced last week it was taking the bank to court over an alleged 23 million breaches of money laundering laws. Home […] -
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How does a teenager become a target for trafficking at her upscale suburban high school in Katy, Texas? How does a pimp brainwash someone to the point they leave home and then sell themselves for the pimp? How does a victim escape and rebuild their life? This is American Thought Leaders 🇺🇸, and I’m Jan […] -
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Did you know that right now, 79,000 children are being sex-trafficked in the state of Texas alone? What are the “six stages of grooming” that predators use to brainwash children and young adults, to pull them into sex trafficking? And how is it even possible this happens, in today’s suburban schools in America? This is […] -
Attorney General William Barr suggested in an interview that Jeffrey Epstein’s death was a suicide amid speculation that he didn’t hang himself in a Manhattan jail cell over the summer. Barr told The Associated Press that he had his own suspicions about the wealthy convicted sex offender’s death. But he suggested that there a number […] -
HOUSTON—The domestic sex-trafficking industry is growing in the United States. It is well-organized and well-networked, and predators employ masterful manipulation techniques to gain mental and physical control of their targets. In Texas alone, more than 79,000 children are being trafficked for sex, according to a study by the University of Texas at Austin. Sex-trafficking survivor […] -
More than 100 people were arrested during an undercover human-trafficking sting dubbed “Operation Trade Secrets II” in Tampa, Florida, authorities announced earlier this week. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said in a Nov. 18 statement that of the 104 people arrested, 75 were men purchasing sex, and 28 were women who engaged in the […] -
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Americans should get more answers about the death of Jeffrey Epstein, who officially died of a suicide by hanging in his Manhattan jail cell. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Kennedy joked on Tuesday: “Christmas ornaments, drywall, and Jeffrey Epstein…name three things that don’t hang themselves.” He was referring to […] -
At least one investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s death is looking at the possibility of “criminal enterprise” involvement, Bureau of Prisons Director Kathleen Hawk Sawyer said during a congressional hearing on Nov. 19. “With a case this high profile, there’s got to be either a major malfunction of the system or criminal enterprise at foot to allow this […]
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Morning shows on the three major news networks did not cover members of Congress asking ABC to explain the reasoning behind killing a story about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The networks’ online news sites also did also not report on the request. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), and Rep. […]
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) contacted the president of ABC News, demanding to know why the network did not air a report from a Jeffrey Epstein accuser three years ago. McCarthy sent the letter, signed by Reps. Mike McCaul (R-Texas) and Doug Collins (R-Ga.) to ABC News President James Goldston. It comes after video […] -
French authorities started a fresh appeal for witnesses and victims of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to come forward, just a day before the UK’s Prince Andrew gave a rare interview rebutting claims he had sex with a teenage girl who alleged she was trafficked by Epstein. The latest appeal, begun on Nov. 15, was more […] -
More than 4,000 child exploitation cases were initiated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) this fiscal year, resulting in thousands of arrests and the identification of more than 1,000 victims, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. The data represents an uptick in cases involving the exploitation of children, in part due to how easily […] -
Jeffrey Epstein’s only sibling is claiming that the convicted sex offender didn’t commit suicide, saying his brother “was innocent.” “He was innocent and, until proven guilty, you are entitled to bail in America,’’ Mark Epstein told the Miami Herald in an interview published on Thursday. Epstein, 66, was awaiting trial on child sex trafficking charges […]
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Attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein’s estate said they plan to propose a confidential program that would give money to victims of his abuse. “The Estate will file an application with the court seeking its approval of the Co-Executors’ decision to offer a voluntary claims resolution program as a confidential, non-adversarial alternative to litigation,” Bennet Moskowitz, one […]
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Sex can be a powerful drive. And it’s always been a fascinating subject. In the past, this fascination was limited to imagination and experience. Today, you can go online and see a vast pornography library. No imagination or experience necessary. But we may be paying a high price for making this once sacred veil so […] -
YouTube is trying to censor this story! More shocking revelations in the mysterious case of Jeffrey Epstein, the man accused of running an international sex trafficking ring of underaged girls, and close associate of the likes of former US President Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew of the UK. A medical examiner says his mysterious suicide […] -
Commentary Last week, James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas released a video from a whistleblower inside ABC News, showing anchor Amy Robach describing in great detail how her story on Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t allowed to air. Epstein had been in the news often for the past several months, and the words “EpsteinCoverup” instantly generated massive buzz on […] -
Orange County, California, which boasts a median household income of $86,000, is often viewed as a relatively safe, wealthy, and conservative region, one unlikely to be associated with human trafficking. But research has revealed the county to be a destination for traffickers. The official Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF), set up to fight […] -
Washington—The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) held a forum on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, to highlight the urgent need for lawmakers and tech companies to take action to stop the pervasive online sexual abuse of children. NCOSE hosted a six-member panel consisting of experts that are involved in advocacy, outreach, mental health, cybersecurity, policy, […] -
Former NBC and Fox News host Megyn Kelly interviewed the woman who was accused of leaking video showing a top ABC anchor talking about how the network killed a story with a Jeffrey Epstein accuser despite having solid evidence backing the piece. Kelly posted a picture of her with the woman, who is partially shielded […] -
An alert at San Diego Airport alleging a “coverup” in the case of convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was sent by mistake, the airport said. A video posted on Twitter showed that “Epstein Coverup” was broadcast on the paging system on Nov. 5. “Airport is paging Epstein Coverup please meet your […]
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Billionaire Bill Gates said he shouldn’t have met with Jeffrey Epstein, the accused sex trafficker who killed himself in prison on Aug. 10. At The New York Times’s Dealbook conference on Nov. 6, Gates said he shouldn’t have met with Epstein, a financier who was allegedly a billionaire but had a net worth of about […]
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Director of Capitol Engagement at California Family Council (CFC) Greg Burt expressed concern about the safety of a bill that limits foster parents’ oversight over their foster children. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill, AB 175, into law on Oct. 2. AB 175 gives all foster children the right “at any age, to consent to […] -
The brother of dead disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein said he had unusual injuries on his wrists and shoulders. Mark Epstein, 65, said there were two contusions on both of Jeffrey’s wrists, an injury to his left forearm, and muscle hemorrhaging of his left shoulder or deltoid. “Those are unexplained. Was he handcuffed and struggled? Was […] -
The British royal family threatened ABC News to drop a story about Virginia Giuffre, a woman who alleged late financier Jeffrey Epstein used her as an underage sex slave for himself and his friends, including Prince Andrew, according to Amy Robach, ABC’s “Good Morning America” co-host and Breaking News anchor, who made the allegation in […] -
Newly released video footage shows ABC News anchor Amy Robach talking about how her network killed an investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I’ve had the story for three years. I’ve had this interview with Virginia Roberts,” a woman who says she was abused by Epstein when she was a minor, Robach said in […]
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A new video has been released online showing Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean residence, Little St. James Island. The footage was filmed by video podcaster Jeff Berwick of The Dollar Vigilante and journalist Luke Rudkowski of We Are Change, which describes itself as a “nonpartisan, independent media outlet.” Rudkowski and Berwick said they managed to sneak into […]
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed distrust of the official explanation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s death, saying “something doesn’t quite fit.” The multimillionaire financier was found unconscious in his jail cell at a federal prison in New York City on Aug. 10 and pronounced dead about 90 minutes later. The financier […]
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The autopsy report of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in August, was revealed on Wednesday, according to a report. The report from the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office showed photos of the fractures that he had sustained. Epstein’s hyoid bone had a fracture on the left and the thyroid had two […]
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An Arizona lawmaker is leading the charge to find answers regarding “lost” foster care children in his state’s Department of Child Safety (DCS) system. Republican state Sen. David Farnsworth suspects that trafficking may be involved. Arizona DCS, which was previously known as Child Protective Services (CPS), claims that 43 children are missing from the system, […] -
Officials in northern Michigan are searching for a woman who went missing last week while staying at a remote cabin after making a mysterious phone call asking for help. The Benzie County Sheriff’s Office said 47-year-old Adrienne Quintal, of Warren, was staying at her family’s cabin in Honor, a remote town in on Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, according […] -
Commentary The Democratic Party’s open borders policies and rhetoric are generating a building bipartisan backlash across the country, costing their proponents support even in heavily Democratic areas, among prominent Democratic candidates, and within core Democratic constituencies. Deep-Blue New Jersey Even deep-blue New Jersey is part of the brewing revolt. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s so-called Immigrant […] -
Jeffrey Epstein associates Ghislaine Maxwell—who has been accused of helping lure minor girls for Epstein to abuse—and Jean-Luc Brunel, a French man described as a modeling scout who also allegedly helped Epstein procure young girls, were traced to Brazil, according to a new report. Neither Maxwell nor Brunel have been seen in public since Epstein […] -
A heartbroken family is mourning the loss of a 15-year-old girl who took her own life after she became a victim of sex trafficking, according to reports. Before Letty Serrano was drugged and sold to sex traffickers at the age of 13, she was a “great girl” and a “good student” who “loved her puppies,” […]
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A four-month-old baby was located after he was reportedly kidnapped by a homeless man near Hanford, California, on Monday. Officers said the baby was found safe in Lemoore, located nearby, and the suspect was taken into custody, ABC30 reported. The man called a local police department, saying he had a baby and wanted to know […] -
A Northern California brain surgeon who was on trial for sexually assaulting children was found dead in his jail cell. According to The Associated Press, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s office confirmed James Kohut was found dead in his jail cell on Sunday. He was alone. Officials are trying to determine the manner and cause of […] -
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates met with Jeffrey Epstein on numerous occasions after Epstein was convicted of a sex offense, according to a new report. Epstein, who killed himself in prison earlier this year while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, was accused of molesting hundreds of young girls in 2006. Most of the charges were […]CONTINUE TO THE SOURCE: Search Results (theepochtimes.com)
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