Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by

1 Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by William F. Sweeney Jr. Assistant Director in Charge FBI New York Field Office Jeffrey Epstein Arrest July X, 2019 Preserving the innocence of children is one of the most important, if not most important responsibilities we carry as adults. Purposefully failing children, in any way, is not an option. And yet there are some in society who have chosen to blatantly disregard this responsibility, using whatever means they have at their disposal to lure children into a life of which they should never be exposed. As we allege today, Jeffrey Epstein is one of those people. At approximately 5:30 Saturday evening, we arrested him at Teterboro airport in New Jersey without incident. Epstein has been charged with one count each of sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy. For at least a four year period, covering the entirety of 2002-2005, he is alleged to have sexually exploited and abused dozens of minor girls at his homes in New Y