The leader of a nonprofit organization in Memphis that collaborates with law enforcement to fight child abuse and human trafficking was discovered restrained on an island connected to Jeffrey Epstein.
We Fight Monsters founder Benjamin Owen faces charges of trespassing on the island. He is back in Memphis and is out on bond. His arraignment is set for May 15.
In a statement, Owen said he was on the island conducting research to increase public awareness of the Epstein story:
“As confirmed by multiple media reports, and public record, I was arrested for trespassing on Epstein Island over the weekend while attempting to do some research to get that story back in the spotlight and raise awareness for our non-profit We Fight Monsters which combats human trafficking and exploitation,” he said in the statement. “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 VIPD for rescuing me from that debacle, and I look forward to seeing what the legal process uncovers as all of this proceeds. One thing I’ll add – nobody pushed the woman on the beach and we have video of that confrontation when the time is right. At the request of the magistrate, that’s all I’m able to say now, just repeating publicly available information, I’m unable to discuss any specifics of the case.”
