Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty on Sex-Trafficking Charges

Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty on Sex-Trafficking Charges
Ghislaine Maxwell in New York City on Sept. 20, 2013. Laura Cavanaugh/Getty Images
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NEW YORK—After five days of deliberation, on Dec. 29, a jury found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of the six sex-trafficking charges brought against her in federal court.

Maxwell was found guilty on the following charges:
  • Count One: Conspiracy to Entice Minors to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts
  • Count Three: Conspiracy to Transport Minors With Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
  • Count Four: Transportation of a Minor With Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
  • Count Five: Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking of Minors
  • Count Six: Sex Trafficking of Minors
The jury found her not guilty on count two: Enticement of a Minor to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts.