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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
2
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Fbi form fd-350 (newspaper clipping)
File Size:
1.42 MB
Summary
An FBI FD-350 form archiving an August 5, 2006, Palm Beach Post article titled 'Expert: Ignorance of age isn't defense in sex cases.' The article quotes legal expert Bob Dekle stating that not knowing a victim's age is not a valid defense for sex crimes. It details that Palm Beach police found probable cause to charge Epstein with sex acts involving five underage girls and notes that NY politician Eliot Spitzer returned $50,000 in donations from Epstein.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject / Money Manager |
Palm Beach money manager charged with unlawful sex acts with a minor; described as friend of the rich and famous and ...
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| Larry Keller | Author |
Staff Writer for The Palm Beach Post.
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| Bob Dekle | Subject Matter Expert |
Legal skills professor and former Lake City prosecutor specializing in sex crimes against children.
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| Eliot Spitzer | Politician |
New York Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate who returned campaign contributions from Epstein.
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| Mark Green | Politician |
Candidate to replace Spitzer.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Palm Beach Post |
Newspaper publishing the article.
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| Palm Beach Police |
Law enforcement agency that conducted the 11-month investigation.
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| Democratic Party |
Political organization for which Epstein was a financial patron.
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| FBI |
Implied by the FD-350 form usage (Miami Office 'MM').
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Timeline (2 events)
2005-2006
11-month investigation by Palm Beach police leading to charges.
Palm Beach
Week of 2006-08-05
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Location of The Palm Beach Post.
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Location where Epstein lived and alleged crimes occurred (Intracoastal home).
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Former workplace of prosecutor Bob Dekle.
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Relationships (2)
Described as 'financial patron of Democratic Party organizations and candidates'
Spitzer received contributions from Epstein
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,692 characters)
FD-350 (Rev. 5-8-81)
(Mount Clipping in Space Below)
(Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.)
1B / 5B / The Palm Beach Post
West Palm Beach, FL
Date: 8/5/2006
Edition:
1B / 5B / The Palm Beach Post
West Palm Beach, FL
Date: 8/5/2006
Edition:
Title: Expert: Ignorance of age isn't defense in sex cases
Character or Classification: 31E-MM-108062
Submitting Office: MM
Submitting Office: MM
Indexing:
Expert: Ignorance of age isn’t defense in sex cases
By LARRY KELLER
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
[Photo Caption] Epstein: Two politicians have returned donations since he was charged with soliciting minors.
Even if Palm Beach money manager Jeffrey Epstein didn’t know that girls who police say gave him sexual massages at his Intracoastal home were under the legal age, that alone wouldn’t have exempted him from criminal charges of sexual activity with minors.
“Ignorance is not a valid defense,” said Bob Dekle, a legal skills professor who was a Lake City prosecutor for nearly 30 years, half of that time specializing in sex crimes against children.
“There is no knowledge element as far as the age is concerned,” Dekle said.
After an 11-month investigation, Palm Beach police said there was probable cause to charge Epstein, 53, with unlawful sex acts with a minor and lewd and lascivious molestation. They contend that Epstein — friend of the rich and famous and financial patron of Democratic Party organizations and candidates — committed those acts with five underage girls.
In the past week, New York Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Eliot Spitzer has returned about $50,000 in campaign contributions he received from Epstein, and Mark Green, a candidate to replace Spitzer in
See EPSTEIN, 5B ►
“Ignorance is not a valid defense,” said Bob Dekle, a legal skills professor who was a Lake City prosecutor for nearly 30 years, half of that time specializing in sex crimes against children.
“There is no knowledge element as far as the age is concerned,” Dekle said.
After an 11-month investigation, Palm Beach police said there was probable cause to charge Epstein, 53, with unlawful sex acts with a minor and lewd and lascivious molestation. They contend that Epstein — friend of the rich and famous and financial patron of Democratic Party organizations and candidates — committed those acts with five underage girls.
In the past week, New York Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Eliot Spitzer has returned about $50,000 in campaign contributions he received from Epstein, and Mark Green, a candidate to replace Spitzer in
See EPSTEIN, 5B ►
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