“Jane”

Jane addressed Judge Nathan at the sentencing hearing, speaking with emotion about the lasting impact of the abuse she endured beginning at age 14.

She described how Maxwell and Epstein targeted her vulnerability — a young girl from a struggling family who dreamed of a career in the arts. They presented themselves as benefactors while systematically exploiting her.

Jane stated that the abuse robbed her of a normal adolescence. Instead of focusing on school, friendships, and growing up, she was navigating a world of sexual exploitation controlled by adults who had absolute power over her circumstances.

She told the court that even decades later, she continued to struggle with the psychological effects. She described the courage it had taken to testify at trial and face cross-examination about the worst experiences of her life.

Jane asked the court to impose a sentence that acknowledged the full scope of what Maxwell had done — not just to her, but to all the girls who were funneled through the system Maxwell designed and maintained.

“I was just a child,” she said. “No child should ever have to go through what we went through.”