“Carolyn”

Carolyn was 14 years old and living in a troubled home in West Palm Beach when she was recruited in approximately 2002. A friend who was already visiting Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion told Carolyn she could earn money by giving massages.

She testified that on her first visit to Epstein’s mansion on El Brillo Way, she was led upstairs to a massage room where Epstein was waiting. What was described as a “massage” quickly became sexual abuse. She was paid $300 afterward.

Carolyn returned approximately 100 times between ages 14 and 18. She testified that the routine was always similar: she would arrive, go upstairs, and the abuse would occur. Maxwell was present at the house and on at least one occasion asked Carolyn about the visit afterward. Maxwell also directed Carolyn to recruit other girls, telling her to bring friends who were young and attractive.

Carolyn testified that she brought at least one other underage girl to the house. She described being treated as part of a system — a “conveyor belt” of girls cycling through Epstein’s mansion. She said Maxwell ran the operation from the front, scheduling visits and maintaining the flow of girls.

The abuse devastated Carolyn’s life. She dropped out of school and developed a severe substance abuse problem that persisted for years. She described losing custody of her children and spending years in and out of treatment.

Carolyn broke down in tears multiple times during her testimony. She told the jury that she had never had a chance to be a normal teenager. “I was 14 years old,” she said. “I wasn’t able to consent to any of that.”