Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was charged in federal court for the first time with s**-trafficking of a minor.

Monday, March 29, 2021 5:12 PM EST

Federal prosecutors accused Ms. Maxwell of grooming a 14-year-old girl to engage in s***** acts with Mr. Epstein and later paying her.

The new charges against Ms. Maxwell go further than those contained in an earlier indictment that accused her of helping Mr. Epstein recruit, groom and ultimately s******* abuse girls, but did not include s**-trafficking allegations.
The New York Times