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Extraction Summary
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Events
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Court transcript (sora hearing)
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Summary
This document is a page from a court transcript of a SORA (Sex Offender Registration Act) hearing, filed as an exhibit in July 2019. The dialogue involves a prosecutor (Ms. Gaffney), a defense attorney (Ms. Musumeci), and the Judge discussing the age of a victim (disputed between 16 and 17) during her sexual relationship with the defendant. The defense argues that while the defendant pleaded guilty to 'under 18' in Florida, New York SORA laws require clear evidence of the victim being under 17 for registration as a sex offender.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Gaffney | Prosecutor / District Attorney |
Argues regarding the victim's age and the nature of the sexual contact.
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the hearing; asserts the victim was a child and questions the defense.
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| Ms. Musumeci | Defense Attorney |
Argues legal technicalities regarding age thresholds (under 17 vs under 18) and differences between NY and FL law.
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| Vikki J. Benkel | Senior Court Reporter |
Listed in the footer as the reporter for the transcript.
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| Unnamed Victim | Victim |
Female, age disputed between 16 and 17, provided massages and had sexual contact with the defendant.
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| Defendant (Implicitly Epstein) | Defendant |
Referred to as 'He'; noted to have plead guilty in Florida.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| DA |
District Attorney's office, referenced by the Court.
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| SORA |
Sex Offender Registration Act, referenced as the legal standard for the hearing.
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Timeline (2 events)
Relationships (3)
Ms. Gaffney states she gave him 15 massages with sexual contact and had intercourse.
Dialogue in court transcript.
Dialogue in court transcript.
Key Quotes (4)
"THE COURT: She is a child."Source
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"MS. GAFFNEY: She met, she gave him approximately 15 massages, including with sexual contact, and ultimately when she is 17 had intercourse with him."Source
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Quote #2
"MS. MUSUMECI: He plead guilty to under 18, which is the law in Florida, which is a different standard than what the law is in New York."Source
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Quote #3
"THE COURT: Well, she met him at 16, he procured her at 16 from what I read."Source
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Quote #4
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,396 characters)
Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 14 Filed 07/15/19 Page 12 of 18
SORA HEARING page 11
1 MS. GAFFNEY: It appears the first time they met
2 she was either 16 or 17, then for the remainder of their
3 relationship she was probably 17.
4 THE COURT: How long was their relationship?
5 MS. GAFFNEY: She met, she gave him approximately
6 15 massages, including with sexual contact, and ultimately
7 when she is 17 had intercourse with him.
8 THE COURT: She is a child.
9 MS. MUSUMECI: Your Honor, I would note that under
10 SORA it is clear that prostitution offenses are only
11 registrable when in fact by clear and convincing evidence
12 the women or victim is 17, is under 17.
13 THE COURT: Well, she met him at 16, he procured
14 her at 16 from what I read.
15 MS. MUSUMECI: There is evidence we challenged.
16 THE COURT: He plead guilty to that, didn't he?
17 MS. MUSUMECI: He plead guilty to under 18, which
18 is the law in Florida, which is a different standard than
19 what the law is in New York. And there is no evidence,
20 there is no clear and convincing evidence as to her specific
21 age at the time of the specific conduct.
22 THE COURT: Well, the DA just told me she was most
23 likely 17, she just said it on the record.
24 MS. MUSUMECI: Your Honor, we agree that the
25 evidence is that she was 17 on the one occasion she had
2 she was either 16 or 17, then for the remainder of their
3 relationship she was probably 17.
4 THE COURT: How long was their relationship?
5 MS. GAFFNEY: She met, she gave him approximately
6 15 massages, including with sexual contact, and ultimately
7 when she is 17 had intercourse with him.
8 THE COURT: She is a child.
9 MS. MUSUMECI: Your Honor, I would note that under
10 SORA it is clear that prostitution offenses are only
11 registrable when in fact by clear and convincing evidence
12 the women or victim is 17, is under 17.
13 THE COURT: Well, she met him at 16, he procured
14 her at 16 from what I read.
15 MS. MUSUMECI: There is evidence we challenged.
16 THE COURT: He plead guilty to that, didn't he?
17 MS. MUSUMECI: He plead guilty to under 18, which
18 is the law in Florida, which is a different standard than
19 what the law is in New York. And there is no evidence,
20 there is no clear and convincing evidence as to her specific
21 age at the time of the specific conduct.
22 THE COURT: Well, the DA just told me she was most
23 likely 17, she just said it on the record.
24 MS. MUSUMECI: Your Honor, we agree that the
25 evidence is that she was 17 on the one occasion she had
Vikki J. Benkel
Senior Court Reporter
Senior Court Reporter
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