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minor females to engage in prostitution, in violation of Title 18, United States
Code, Section 2422(b); all in violation ofTitle 18, United States Code, Section
371;
(2)
knowingly and willfully conspiring with others known and unknown to travel
in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in ii licit sexual conduct, as
defined in 18 U.S.C. §· 2423(f), with minor females, in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Section 2423(b); all in violation of Title 18, United States
Code, Section 2423(e);
(3)
using a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce to knowqly
persuade, induce, or entice minor females to engage in prostitution; in
violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2422(b) and 2;
( 4)
traveling in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual
conduct, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2423(!), with minor females; in violation
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of Title 18. United States Code, Section 2423(b); and
(5)
knowingly, in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce. recruiting,
enticing. and obtaining by any means a person, knowing that the person had
not attained the age of 18 years and would be caused to engage in a
commercial sex 11ct as dcfmcd in 18 U.S.C. § 159l(cXl); in violation ofTitle
18, United States Code, Sections 159l(a)(l) and 2; and
IT APPEARING that Epstein seeks to resolve globally his state and federal criminal
liability and Epstein understands and acknowledges that, in exchange for the benefits
provided by this agreement, he agrees to comply with its terms. including undertaking certain
actions with the State Attorney's Office;
IT APPEARING, after an investigation of the offenses and Epstein's background by
both State and Federal law enforcement agencies, and after due consultation with the State
Attorney's Office, that the interests of the United States, the State of Florida, and tho
Defendant will be served by the following procedure;
TIIEREFORR, on the authority ofR. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for
the Southern District of Florida. prosecution in this District for these offensea shall be
deferred in favor of prosecution by the State of Florida, provided that Epstein abides by the
following conditions and the requirements of this Agreement set forth below,
If the United States Attorney should determine, based on reliable evidence, that,
during the period of the Agreement. Epstein willfully violated any of the conditions of this
Agrccmcnt, then the United States Attorney may, w.ithin ninety {90) days following the .
expiration oftbe term of home confinement discussed below. provide Epstein with timely
notice specifying the condition(s) of the Agreement that be bas violated, and shall initiate its
prosecution on any offeme within sixty (60) days' of giving notice of the violation. Any
notice provided to Epstein pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided within 60 days of the
United States learning of facts which may provide a basis for a determination of a breach of
the AgreernenL
After timely fulfiJling all the terms and conditions of the Agreement, no prosecution
for the offenses set out on pages 1 and 2 of this Agreement, nor any other offenses that have
been the subject of the joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the
United States Attorney's Office, nor any offenses that arose from the Federal Gtmd Jury
investigation will be instituted in this District, and the charges against Epstein if any. wiU be
dismissed.
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Tenns of the Agreement:
I.
Epstein shall plead guilty (not nolo contendere) to the Indictment as
currently pending against him in the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for
Palm Beach CoWJty (Case No. 2006-cf-009495AXXXMB) charging
one (I) count of solicitation of prostitution. in violation of Fl. Stat §
796.07. In addition, Epstein shall plead guilty to an lnfonnation filed
by the State Attorney's Office charging Epstein with an offense that
requires him to register as a sex offender, that is, the solicitation of
minors to engage in prostitution. in violation ofFlorida Statutes Section
796.03;
2.
Epstein shall nwcc a binding recommendation that the Court impose a
thirty (30) month sentence to be divided as follows:
(a)
Epstein shall be sentenced to consecutive terms of twelve (12)
months and six (6) months in cowity jail for all charges, without
any opportunity for withholding adjudication or sentencing, and
without probation or community control in lieu of
impriaoMlent; and
(b)
Epstein shall be sentenced to a term of twelve (12} months of