encounters through Employee-1, who sometimes asked the recruiters to bring a specific minor girl for EPSTEIN
The Palm Beach Residence
14. In addition to recruiting and abusing minor girls in New York, JEFEREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, created a similar network of minor girls to victimize in Palm Beach, Florida, where EPSTEIN owned, possessed and controlled another large residence, i.e., the Palm Beach Residence. EPSTEIN frequently traveled from New York to Palm Beach by private jet, before which an employee or associate would ensure that minor victims were available for encounters upon his arrival in Florida.
15. At the Palm Beach Residence, JEFEREY EPSTEIN, the defendant, engaged in a similar course of abusive conduct When a victim initially arrived at the Palm Beach Residence, she would be escorted to a room, sometimes by an employee of EPSTEIN's, including, at times, two assistants "Employee-2" and "Employee-3") who, as described herein, were also responsible for scheduling sexual encounters with minor victims. Once inside, the victim would provide a nude or semi-nude massage for EPSTEIN, who would himself typically be naked. During these encounters, EPSTEIN would escalate the nature and scope of the physical contact to include sex acts such as groping and direct and indirect contact with the victim' s genitals. EPSTEIN would also typically masturbate during these encounters, ask victims
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