Ghislaine Maxwell is charged with six counts in her federal trial related to what prosecutors say are her efforts to groom and traffic underage girls to be sexually abused by her close companion Jeffrey Epstein. Here's a look at the six charges in detail.
Ghislaine Maxwell is charged with six counts in her federal trial in New York related to what prosecutors say are her efforts to groom and traffic underage girls to be sexually abused by her close companion Jeffrey Epstein.
She has pleaded not guilty to six federal counts: sex trafficking of a minor, enticing a minor to travel to engage in criminal sexual activity, transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and three counts of conspiracy.The charges all relate to testimony from four women who say Maxwell facilitated their sexual abuse -- and sometimes participated in it as well -- more than a decade ago when they were under 18.
How redacted flight logs could prove vital in Ghislane Maxwell trial 02:40Maxwell faces two similar charges of enticing a minor to travel to engage in criminal sexual activity and transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. The jury can also find her guilty of aiding and abetting the crime.Both of these charges relate solely to"Jane" between 1994 and 1997.
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