Which victims’ testimonies described recruitment methods and locations used by Epstein?

1. “Masseuse” as cover — victims describe job-like recruitment

Victims at the two-hour press conference told a consistent story about being duped into what seemed like ordinary employment: teenage girls were recruited to work as masseurs and then sexually abused, a framing survivors say helped normalize the encounters and conceal criminal intent ^[1]. That testimony matches long-standing allegations in Epstein-related court records and reporting that the “masseuse” label functioned as a plausible, adult-approved job description, lowering suspicion among families and community members ^{[1] [2]}.

2. Schools and peer recruitment — a survivor’s direct allegation

Haley Robson — named in coverage of the news conference — explicitly said she was forced to recruit other teenage girls from school and was paid for each recruit, which ties recruitment to everyday adolescent environments and peer networks rather than remote or exotic channels ^[1]. This testimony, reported live by BBC coverage of the event, indicates recruiters targeted places where minors congregate and used coerced peers as intermediaries ^[1].

3. Recruitment as a system — testimony plus document releases

Survivors’ descriptions of being misled into employment fit a broader pattern revealed in recent document releases: tens of thousands of pages and email threads show Epstein’s continuing ability to place himself at the center of social and professional networks even after his 2008 conviction, suggesting organizational reach that could facilitate systematic recruitment ^[2]. The new batch of estate documents and emails has been mined by reporters to map ties between Epstein and influential people, underlining how social capital and proximity may have helped sustain his operations ^[2].

4. What the released documents do and don’t show about locations

The document dumps reported by CNN and others expose Epstein’s wide-ranging contacts and frequent travel but, as of these reports, do not offer a single, exhaustive catalogue of every recruitment location named by survivors at the recent press conference; coverage of the event highlights schools and private massage roles but available reporting does not list every place survivors have testified about ^{[1] [2]}. In short: survivors cited schools and job-like roles; public document releases confirm a broad network but do not, in the articles provided, enumerate all recruitment sites referenced in testimony ^{[1] [2]}.

5. Competing perspectives and investigatory limits

Some political and institutional actors have pushed back on narratives that imply a definitive “client list” or centralized conspiracy, and government memos cited in public reporting have stated reviews “revealed no incriminating ‘client list’” — a distinct contention from survivors’ accounts that centers on naming and proving third-party culpability rather than the mechanics of recruitment ^{[3] [4]}. Journalists and investigators therefore face two different tasks: documenting how victims were recruited (survivor testimony points to masseuse roles and schools) and legally tying third parties to criminal acts (official reviews cited in public sources have been skeptical about broader, provable networks) ^{[1] [3] [4]}.

6. Implicit agendas and why context matters

Coverage of the files and survivors’ testimony has become politicized: releases of emails and documents, congressional subpoenas, and a newly passed transparency law have fed both demands for full disclosure and denials from officials wary of politically motivated leaks ^{[2] [5] [6]}. Survivors’ accounts about recruitment methods and locations serve an advocacy and evidentiary role; at the same time, political actors and institutions have incentives to frame the scope of revelation differently — either amplifying alleged networks or minimizing links to avoid implicating public figures ^{[2] [4] [6]}.

7. Bottom line for researchers and readers

If you want to trace the precise recruitment methods and locations named across all survivor testimonies, current reporting confirms specific claims — notably that girls were recruited into “masseuse” roles and that some were recruited at school ^[1] — while the larger trove of released documents confirms Epstein’s sustained social reach but, in the cited articles, does not provide a full inventory of every recruitment site mentioned by victims ^{[2] [1]}. Available sources do not mention additional specifics beyond those reported at the news conference and in the recent document coverage; further documentary releases or full transcripts of survivor testimony would be needed to compile a comprehensive list ^{[1] [2]}.