Little Saint James

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/little-saint-james--u-s--virgin-islands

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?United States Virgin Islands, southeast of Saint Thomas
2. What is the ownership duration?Owned by Jeffrey Epstein from 1998 until his death in 2019
3. Why is Little Saint James also called "Epstein Island"?It is also called "Epstein Island" because Jeffrey Epstein owned it from 1998 until 2019 and used it for illegal activities.
4. How did the island become known for bad things?The island became known for bad things because Epstein built a mansion and a helipad, and its isolation helped hide his illegal activities that hurt children.

Sex Trafficking: The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons, through force, fraud, or coercion, for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
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