florida Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) has vowed to sign a bill to release secret grand jury materials from the state’s 2006 investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sexual assaults of underage girls. DeSantis also called on President Joe Biden to release federal files related to Epstein’s alleged child sex crimes.
invoice, HB117passed unanimously in the Florida Senate on Wednesday, six days after it passed with unanimous support in the House of Representatives.
DeSantis vowed to sign the bill into law as soon as it reaches the governor’s desk.
“All files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activities should be made public” DeSantis Said on Wednesday night. “I am pleased that Congress has taken action to release grand jury materials from the Florida case as the federal government continues to obstruct accountability. I intend to sign the bill into law.”
Once signed, HB 117 will go into effect on July 1st.
Mr. DeSantis also called on Mr. Biden to release federal files on the Epstein investigation and child sex allegations.
republican governor of florida Asked“Why won’t Biden release the federal Epstein files?”
florida politics “This is an amendment,” he said of the bill. Florida Statutes, Section 905.27 By expanding the “promotion of justice” exception to grand jury secrecy to include “promotion of the public interest.” ”
“But the Epstein case requires that the subjects of the grand jury investigation must be dead, that the investigation must involve crimes or sexual activity with minors, and that the testimony must be available in advance. “There are several conditions that the Epstein case uniquely meets, including that it must be disclosed and court ordered,” the outlet reported.
Courts may limit what is made available to the public or redact documents and testimony.
The bill’s sponsor, Highland Beach Republican Rep. Peggy Gossett Seidman, still has questions about the Epstein scandal.
“Two of[Epstein’s]victims committed suicide last year. Many other victims in my county and around the world are suffering,” Gossett Seidman said. Said last week. “Epstein could have been stopped here in Florida. Instead, he was released to inflict another 13 years on the dehumanization of girls. We need to know why.”
In 2005, Palm Beach police began investigating Epstein for sexual assault of a minor after the parents of a 14-year-old boy reported allegations of child sexual abuse to law enforcement.
In a June 2016 deposition, a Palm Beach police detective said he spoke with about 30 female victims. Said She told him about her “massage and business at Epstein’s home.” Detectives noted that the majority of the women they spoke to were under the age of 18.
Detective Joseph LeCary said: “Epstein attempted to fondle the girls and touch them inappropriately, at which point he was masturbating, and when he was done, he got up and washed himself.” “The girls were getting dressed and going out.” Go back downstairs and get your paycheck. ”
Some of the minors said they were paid to recruit friends to give massages to Mr. Epstein.
Epstein’s lawyer said,lover’s tradeHe pleaded guilty to procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute.
Epstein served just 13 months in a private prison wing and received wide release.
of Associated Press According to the report, “Meanwhile, he was taken to his office, where he claimed to be running a financial consulting business and a foundation.” By the time he was released, he was working 18 hours a day, six days a week at the office. He was required to wear an ankle monitor and have two deputies monitor his whereabouts from the lobby, but they were not with him in his office. . ”
In July 2019, Epstein was arrested at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey and charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy to traffick minors for sexual purposes.
The grand jury indictment alleges that “dozens” of underage girls were transported to Epstein’s home for the purpose of sexual encounters.
Epstein hanged himself in his cell at a federal prison in Manhattan in August 2019 while awaiting trial, New York City’s chief medical examiner said.
Earlier this month, Epstein’s brother shared a photo of the convicted pedophile’s body. Mark Epstein doubts the theory that his brother committed suicide in prison.
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