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What criminal sexual assault indictments has Donald Trump faced by jurisdiction and date?
Executive summary
Donald Trump has faced civil findings of sexual abuse (not criminal convictions) in the E. Jean Carroll civil trials: a jury found him liable for sexually abusing Carroll and defaming her, resulting in a $5 million award that was upheld on appeal [1] [2]. Available sources in the provided set do not list any criminal sexual‑assault indictments charging Trump with criminal sexual offenses by jurisdiction and date; they focus mainly on civil suits, allegations, and broader reporting [3] [4] [5].
1. What the record in these sources actually shows: civil liability, not criminal indictments
The clearest, repeatedly reported legal outcome in the supplied materials is a civil jury verdict that Donald Trump was liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll and for defamation, producing a $5 million award that a federal appeals court later upheld (trial verdict May 2023; appeal decision Dec. 30, 2024, per reporting) [1] [2] [5]. These are civil findings — liability and monetary damages under New York law — rather than criminal indictments or criminal convictions [1] [5].
2. What the sources say about criminal allegations and dismissed/withdrawn filings
The provided reporting and compilations document a long list of accusations and past allegations against Trump from multiple women going back decades, and mention lawsuits that were filed and sometimes dropped (for example a 2016 “Jane Doe” filing that was dismissed) [3] [4] [6]. But these items in the search set are described as allegations, civil suits, or dismissed filings — not as active criminal indictments charging Trump with sexual crimes in a particular jurisdiction and on specific dates [3] [6] [4].
3. How major outlets in this set frame the legal distinction
PBS and other outlets included in these results emphasize that the E. Jean Carroll outcome was a civil jury finding (liability for sexual abuse and defamation) and explain the standards of proof applied in civil trials (clear and convincing evidence for parts of the claim, as discussed in coverage) [5] [7]. The sources underline that this was the first time Trump “has been found liable” in a sexual‑assault context in court, a legal finding distinct from a criminal conviction [5].
4. Gaps and limitations in the provided reporting
The collection of sources you gave does not contain a consolidated list of any criminal sexual‑assault indictments against Trump by jurisdiction and date. It also does not include primary charging documents from prosecutors or docket entries showing criminal sexual charges against Trump. Therefore, I cannot responsibly assert that criminal indictments do or do not exist beyond what these sources state; I must report what the provided reporting explicitly covers: civil findings, allegations, and some dismissed civil filings [3] [1] [6] [2].
5. How to interpret “indictment” versus civil jury findings in these sources
An indictment is a criminal charging instrument issued by a grand jury or prosecutor; none of the search results supplied here presents such an indictment for sexual assault against Trump. Instead, the prominent legal event documented is a civil jury verdict holding Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in E. Jean Carroll’s case, and later appellate rulings upholding that award [1] [2]. Several pieces in the set catalog allegations and some civil suits that were dropped or dismissed — those are not criminal indictments [6] [4].
6. Competing viewpoints and hidden agendas to note
News organizations in the set (PBS, The Guardian, Wikipedia summaries) report facts about trials and allegations but differ in emphasis: legal‑beat coverage foregrounds court rulings and standards of proof (PBS) while longer timelines and aggregations (Wikipedia, 19th News, Cosmopolitan) catalogue allegations and political context [5] [3] [4] [8]. Be aware that aggregator pages and partisan outlets can mix allegations, civil rulings, and political commentary; they sometimes present political implications alongside legal facts, which can create the impression of criminality where the record shows civil liability [9] [8].
7. If you need a jurisdiction‑by‑date criminal indictment list
Available sources do not mention any criminal sexual‑assault indictments of Donald Trump with jurisdiction and date in this packet [3] [1] [6]. If you want a definitive, jurisdiction‑by‑date inventory, I can search authoritative court dockets, district attorney press releases, and major legal databases for any criminal charging documents — but that would require additional sources beyond those supplied here.
Summary: The provided material documents civil liability in the E. Jean Carroll matter (jury verdict and appeals) and numerous allegations and civil filings, but it does not provide a list of criminal sexual‑assault indictments against Donald Trump by jurisdiction and date [1] [2] [3].