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Anti-human trafficking advocate arrested for trespassing on Island previously owned by Epstein
Just the News ^ | 5/1/26 | Kevin Killough

Posted on 05/01/2026 12:32:04 PM PDT by CFW

The head of a Memphis, Tennessee-based nonprofit that works with law enforcement to fight human trafficking was charged with trespassing on Little St. James, the island formally owned by financier and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.

Authorities responded to reports of a kidnapping and assault on the island, according to Virginia Island police. Once there, police say they confronted three people. One of those people was aggressive toward law enforcement, WREG reported.

The people escorted police to a holding area, where they found Benjamin Owen, founder of We Fight Monsters. He was restrained by duct tap and his body and face, according to police.

One of the men told police that trespassers, who were taking pictures, had pushed his pregnant girlfriend to the ground. While the others fled, a man later identified as Owen was restrained and held by island personnel.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arrest; benjaminowen; epstein; island; moroninducttape
In a statement, Owen confirmed he was arrested for trespassing on the island and said he was doing research that would get the Epstein story back in the spotlight and "raise awareness."

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Trespassing. Probably not a good idea.

1 posted on 05/01/2026 12:32:04 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

I’m not sure what this sentence means:

“He was restrained by duct tap and his body and face, according to police. “


2 posted on 05/01/2026 12:33:12 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

DEFINITELY not a good idea.


3 posted on 05/01/2026 12:33:51 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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I want to see the video.

““Those same reports also highlight that I was kidnapped, hogtied and blindfolded by an individual who managed the island for Jeffrey Epstein himself, a woman who apparently still manages and resides on the island today. I’d like to thank [Virgin Islands police] for rescuing me from that debacle, and I look forward to seeing what the legal process uncovers as all of this proceeds,” Owen said. “


4 posted on 05/01/2026 12:40:38 PM PDT by CFW
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It looks like a cheap publicity stunt.


5 posted on 05/01/2026 1:04:36 PM PDT by Miami Rebel (RE)
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To: CFW

Just another Memphis non-profit getting its validation.


6 posted on 05/01/2026 1:29:19 PM PDT by blackdog (The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.)
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To: CFW

Virginia Island police = Virgin Island police


7 posted on 05/01/2026 1:35:46 PM PDT by Doctor Congo
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I’d like to know who is on the island presently.


8 posted on 05/01/2026 1:36:37 PM PDT by Doctor Congo
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the island formally owned by financier

"Formally" or "Formerly"? Words mean things.

Spill cheque created lazy writers ... AI just makes a bad situation worse.

9 posted on 05/01/2026 1:40:37 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: CFW
He was restrained by duct tap and his body and face,

It's gibberish.

10 posted on 05/01/2026 1:41:46 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Doctor Congo

https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/ben-owens-nonprofit-leader-epstein-island-tied-up/
One of the men on the island told police that his pregnant girlfriend had been pushed to the ground by trespassers taking pictures on the island. While other people fled, Owen was restrained by island personnel “to protect the island,” police said.

The worker was later charged with assaulting Owen in front of officers, the report states. Police determined that there was probable cause that Owen had been unlawfully restrained.

One of the women who met with police in Owen’s case is identified in court documents from a separate case as a property manager for Little St. James.


11 posted on 05/01/2026 1:43:15 PM PDT by Doctor Congo
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Virginia Island police = Virgin Island police


Thanks for correcting this.


12 posted on 05/01/2026 1:53:47 PM PDT by marktwain (----------------------)
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So we finally got an Epstein Island arrest! Of course, it was someone trying to expose what they could. LOL...


13 posted on 05/01/2026 2:07:29 PM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: CFW

Most likely a transcription goof, “around” said quickly, sounding like “and.”


14 posted on 05/01/2026 2:32:01 PM PDT by gloryblaze
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