Judge keeps spotlight on victims as he dismisses Epstein case

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The federal judge overseeing the case against Jeffrey Epstein dismissed the charges on Thursday but kept the spotlight on the victims who spoke out against the alleged child sex trafficker.

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman signed the nolle prosequi dismissal order filed by prosecutors last week after Epstein was found dead in his Metropolitan Correctional Center prison cell. The medical examiner ruled his death a suicide by hanging.

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