What criminal charges related to sex with minors have been brought against Donald Trump?
Executive summary
Civil juries and multiple lawsuits, not criminal convictions, have been the principal legal mechanisms addressing allegations that Donald Trump sexually abused or assaulted adults; a New York jury found him liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll and ordered $5 million in damages [1][2]. Allegations that Trump engaged in sex with minors — including suits claiming rape of a 13‑year‑old at a party — have been filed or refiled in civil court, but reporting in the provided sources does not show criminal charges brought against Trump for sex with minors [3][4].
1. Civil litigation has produced the clearest legal outcome: E. Jean Carroll verdict
A New York civil jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll in the mid‑1990s and awarded $5 million, a result described in mainstream coverage and affirmed on appeal in part [1][2]. That verdict is civil liability for sexual abuse and defamation, not a criminal conviction, and courts have wrestled with evidentiary questions and appeals [2][5].
2. Allegations involving minors appear in civil complaints, not as criminal indictments
At least one high‑profile complaint in federal court alleges that a woman was raped by Trump when she was 13 at a private party and that the suit was refiled after an earlier voluntary dismissal; that reporting describes a civil complaint and declarations by the plaintiff [3]. The sources characterize these as civil lawsuits or claims rather than reporting that criminal charges were filed against Trump for sex with minors [3].
3. Multiple online claims of settlements for child‑sex claims lack reliable corroboration
Circulating lists and social posts allege Trump paid tens of millions to settle child‑rape claims; fact‑checkers and investigative reports in the provided material flag those lists as unproven or lacking evidence, and one fact‑check concluded it found no proof of the specific settlements claimed [6][4]. Snopes summarized that some claims have circulated but that documentary support is weak or absent [4].
4. Criminal investigations vs. civil suits: important legal distinction
Provided sources show civil suits alleging sexual abuse and refiled civil complaints about alleged underage victims, but they do not report formal criminal charges filed against Trump for sex with minors in the material available here [3][4]. Criminal prosecutions require charging decisions by prosecutors and, if pursued, would be reported as criminal indictments; those specific developments are not present in the supplied reporting.
5. Pattern allegations and evidentiary strategy in related civil cases
In the Carroll appeals and related filings, courts permitted testimony and recordings about other alleged sexual assaults and the 2005 "Access Hollywood" tape under rules that allow evidence of prior sexual misconduct in sexual‑assault civil cases, which influenced civil jurors and appellate judges [5][2]. That evidentiary approach shows how multiple allegations have been marshaled in civil proceedings even where criminal charges are absent [5][2].
6. Reporting limitations and disputes over sources
Some outlets and social posts claim extensive settlements and allegations involving minors; independent fact‑checks and investigative pieces in the provided set caution these claims are unproven and traceable to dubious lists [6][4]. The provided material does not contain verified documentation of the specific settlement items circulating online [4][6].
7. What available sources do not say
Available sources do not mention any criminal indictment or conviction of Donald Trump specifically charging sex with minors; the accounts in these sources focus on civil suits and on contested, often unverified claims of settlements [3][4][6]. If criminal charges were brought, that development is not reported in the materials supplied.
Conclusion — where the record stands in these sources
The supplied reporting shows civil liability for sexual abuse in the E. Jean Carroll case and civil lawsuits alleging sex with minors in at least one instance, but it does not document criminal charges filed against Trump for sex with minors [1][2][3]. Claims circulating online of multiple settled child‑rape claims lack corroboration in the material provided and have been challenged by fact‑checkers [6][4].