For nearly three decades, survivor whistleblower Maria Farmer has sought justice following her courageous decision to report Jeffrey Epstein’s and Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal conduct to the FBI in the summer of 1996. Despite providing detailed information about sexual abuse and the possible distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), Ms. Farmer’s warnings were met with silence and inaction from federal law enforcement. The FBI’s inaction left Farmer and countless other Epstein survivors without the protection and justice they deserved.
UPDATED – Maria Farmer – First Epstein Whistleblower – Issues Statement on Congressman Robert’s Garcia’s Request for U.S. Inspector General to Investigate the FBI
Maria Farmer, the first whistleblower to report Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to law enforcement in 1996, released the following statement today in reaction to the news of Congressman Robert Garcia requesting the Office of the Inspector General to conduct an independent investigation into the failure of the FBI to properly investigate her reports of child pornography and abuse.
UPDATED – Release of Epstein Files Marks Milestone for Survivors
7:17 PM UPDATE – Maria Farmer’s 1996 child pornography complaint to the FBI released as part of today’s production by the Department of Justice. Epstein first accused of child sex crimes in official FBI FD-71 report dated September 3, 1996.
Taking Child Pornography Seriously by Improving Restitution for Victims
Combatting child pornography requires that laws and their enforcement be based on the unique ways that these crimes impact victims.
The aggregate causation standard is best suited to impose restitution for the losses suffered by victims of non-contact child pornography crimes such as possession.
Congress’s 2018 law holds more defendants accountable and increases victim restitution, but Congress and the Department of Justice can do more to help victims.
Epstein Accuser Sues Federal Government For Allegedly Ignoring Sexual Abuse Claims
One of Jeffrey Epstein’s earliest accusers filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday, accusing the FBI of refusing to act on her claims since she first reported sexual abuse nearly 30 years ago, as the Trump administration’s FBI faces greater scrutiny…
Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues federal government for failing to protect her and other victims
Jeffrey Epstein accuser Maria Farmer filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday, alleging that it failed to protect her and other victims of the convicted sex offender and Ghislaine Maxwell. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District…