Epstein Secrets

l area, or buttocks, or the clothing covering them, of a person less than 16 years of age, or forces "There currently is legislation pending before the Florida Legislature increasing the penalties related to child prostitution. The section defining "prostitution" has been renumbered but the language remains the same.

d to use or promote the same unlawful activity. Accordingly, one could charge Epstein alone with individual counts ofviolating Section 1960 for each Western Union transfer and for each ATM withdrawal that occurred immediately prior to one of Banasiak's documented payments to one of the girls. I decided not to

hat I forego the Section 1956 charge and, instead, charge Epstein with aiding and abetting the unlicensed money transmitting by causing his bank and Western Union unwittingly to transmit funds intended to be used to promote and support sex trafficking and white slave traffic. The Money Laundering Section refe

rred. They have not changed since then although, as shown below, amendments are currently pending. F IThere currently is legislation pending before the Florida Legislature increasing the penalties related to child prostitution. The section defining "prostitution" has been renumbered but the language remains the same.

hat I forego the Section 1956 charge and, instead, charge Epstein with aiding and abetting the unlicensed money transmitting by causing his bank and Western Union unwittingly to transmit funds intended to be used to promote and support sex trafficking and white slave traffic. The Money Laundering Section refe

ccurred. They have not changed since then although, as shown below, amendments are currently pending. There currently is legislation pending before the Florida Legislature increasing the penalties related to child prostitution. The section defining "prostitution" has been renumbered but the language remains the same.

stern Union were the innocent intermediaries who operated the money transmitting business. Nonetheless, Epstein's directions to pay the girls caused Western Union to transmit funds that were intended to be used to promote or support unlawful activity — the prostitution of minors. Epstein's directions to Banasi

urred. They have not changed since then although, as shown below, amendments are currently pending. F There currently is legislation pending before the Florida Legislature increasing the penalties related to child prostitution. The section defining "prostitution" has been renumbered but the language remains the same.