Maxwell Gets 20 Years as Abuse Victims Get Last Word (Correct)

Ghislaine Maxwell was ordered to spend 20 years in prison after a hearing at which victims described how their lives had been devastated by the sexual abuse they suffered at her and Jeffrey Epstein’s hands.

The prison term handed down Tuesday could be an effective life sentence for Maxwell, 60, but is less than the 30 to 55 years sought by prosecutors. She was also sentenced to five years of probation and a $750,000 fine.

A jury found her guilty in December of five counts, including sex-trafficking, after the prosecutors presented evidence and witness testimony that she lured and ...