Man Arrested for Trespassing on Little St. James
An anti-human trafficking advocate was arrested for trespassing on Little St. James, formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following reports of a kidnapping and assault. In separate incidents, a Cuban man died in U.S. ICE custody, unrest erupted in Alice Springs over a child's death, and authorities investigated a suspicious fire in Hong Kong.
ibtimes.comAuthorities in the Virgin Islands arrested Benjamin Owen, founder of We Fight Monsters, for trespassing on Little St. James, the island formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein. Police responded to reports of a kidnapping and assault on the island.
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Three people escorted officers to a holding area, where they found Owen restrained by duct tape on his body and face. One of the men on Little St. James told police that trespassers pushed his pregnant girlfriend to the ground.
Owen confirmed he was arrested for trespassing and said he was conducting research on the island. He stated his research would get the Epstein story back in the spotlight and raise awareness. Owen said he was kidnapped, hogtied, and blindfolded by an individual who managed the island for Jeffrey Epstein.
He added that the individual still manages and resides on Little St. James. Owen thanked Virgin Islands police for rescuing him and denied that a woman was pushed. Owen said he has video of the confrontation on Little St.
James, which will be released later. The incident unfolded on the private island, drawing attention due to its past ownership by Epstein, the convicted sex offender. U.S.
ICE. U.S. ICE custody this year. The agency reported the death without providing further details on the circumstances.
Northern Territory police stated one person is facing charges over unrest in Alice Springs. The unrest occurred after the arrest of a man in connection with the death of a five-year-old girl. The body of Kumanjayi Little Baby was found on Thursday 5km from the Old Timers town camp.
Kumanjayi Little Baby was last seen alive on Saturday night. Unrest took place outside Alice Springs hospital where a man suspected of murdering the five-year-old girl was being treated, according to BBC News. The grandfather of Kumanjayi Little Baby, a senior Warlpiri elder, called for calm in Alice Springs on Friday.
