Ghislaine Maxwell: US prosecutors urge 30-year minimum prison sentence

Prosecutors make recommendation in court filing a week before Maxwell's sentencing for sex-trafficking conviction

Ghislaine Maxwell should get at least 30 years' imprisonment for sex trafficking when she is sentenced next week for her role in facilitating the abuse of teenage girls by Jeffrey Epstein, New York federal prosecutors have said in court filings.

Ghislaine Maxwell sexually exploited young girls for years. It is difficult to overstate the magnitude of her crimes and the harm she caused. Her crimes demand justice," they said in a court filing on Wednesday. The government urges the court to impose a sentence within the applicable guidelines range of 360 to 660 months' imprisonment."