Ghislaine Maxwell Deserves at Least 30 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say

This is a highly unusual case in several respects. The prominence of the accused and the people involved in these crimes is certainly one of them.

I have recently blogged here about the fact that women comprise only a very small percentage (about 5%) of the prison population around the world, which is surprising. Ghislaine Maxwell confirms my suspicion that actually frequently women facilitate crimes committed by males, but they are not prosecuted. Could this be a form of gender bias present in law enforcement?

"New York federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence Maxwell to 30 to 55 years in prison for helping disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage teens. The top count, sex trafficking of minors, carries a maximum of 40 years in prison. Her lawyers plan to appeal her conviction."

"Ms. Maxwell, 60 years old, was a dangerous criminal who preyed on vulnerable young girls, the prosecutors said in a filing late Wednesday ahead of her sentencing next week. As Epstein’s former romantic partner and employee, she played an instrumental role in recruiting and grooming victims between 1994 and 2004 while fostering a culture of silence among his staff, the prosecutors said."

Ghislaine Maxwell Deserves at Least 30 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say - WSJ Request comes after defense attorneys said Jeffrey Epstein’s associate should serve significantly less than 20 years