New Lawsuit Says Epstein Had Child Sexual Abuse Material
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A new lawsuit claims that Jeffrey Epstein had a huge collection of child sexual abuse material.
Epstein was accused of sexually abusing many young girls before he died. His case involved powerful and wealthy people.
According to the new lawsuit, Epstein kept a massive cache of child sexual abuse images and videos.
Several women have come forward, saying their own photos were part of this large collection. They were children when the images were taken.
The women are now suing Epstein's estate, which is the money and property he left behind after his death.
They want to find out who is shown in the photos and who took them. They also want to know who had access to the material.
The lawsuit describes the collection as containing images of countless children, meaning far too many to easily count.
These victims hope the lawsuit will bring more information about how the material was created and shared.
The case adds to years of legal actions connected to Epstein, who was accused of running a network involved in sexual abuse.
Many people continue to demand full accountability for everyone connected to Epstein's crimes.
This new lawsuit is part of ongoing efforts to understand the full scale of what Epstein did before he died.
Vocabulary10 words
- lawsuit
- a legal case brought to court
- cache
- a large hidden or stored collection
- estate
- money and property left by someone after death
- countless
- too many to count
- victim
- a person who was harmed by someone
- sexual abuse
- forcing sexual acts on someone without consent
- accountability
- being responsible and answering for actions
- network
- a connected group of people or things
- access
- the ability to reach or use something
- legal action
- using courts to solve a problem
Quiz
Answer key
1. He had a huge cache of child sexual abuse material 2. They say their own childhood photos were found in his collection 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new _____ claims that Jeffrey Epstein had a huge collection of child sexual abuse material.
Epstein was accused of sexually abusing many young girls before he _____.
According to the new lawsuit, Epstein kept a massive _____ of child sexual abuse images and videos.
Several women have come forward, saying their own _____ were part of this large collection.
The women are now suing Epstein's _____, which is the money and property he left behind.
They want to find out who is shown in the photos and who took _____.
The lawsuit describes the collection as containing images of _____ children.
These victims hope the lawsuit will bring more _____ about how the material was created.
The case adds to years of legal actions connected to Epstein's alleged _____.
Many people continue to demand full _____ for everyone connected to Epstein's crimes.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think victims want to know who is in the photos?
- How can lawsuits help uncover the truth about crimes like this?
- What responsibilities do estates have after a person accused of crimes dies?
- Why is accountability important in cases involving powerful people?
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