Brazilian Woman Recounts Sexual Abuse by Jeffrey Epstein Starting at Age 14

Marina Lacerda, a Brazilian woman who moved to the United States with her mother at age eight, has spoken publicly about being sexually abused by convicted trafficker Jeffrey Epstein starting when she was 14 years old. Lacerda first entered Epstein's New York residence as a teenager, hoping that money from sexual encounters would improve her strained relationship with her mother. In investigation documents, she is identified as Jane Doe 1, the first unnamed minor to come forward anonymously in the case. Her account is part of a series examining Epstein's trafficking network and the victims he exploited. The case involves Jeffrey Epstein, who operated a sex trafficking ring targeting underage girls before his death in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.