Has donald trump ever been charged with pedophilia?
Executive summary
Available reporting and public records show Donald Trump has been accused in civil and criminal contexts of sexual misconduct by numerous women and was associated socially with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but none of the provided sources say he has ever been criminally charged with pedophilia (available sources do not mention a pedophilia charge) [1] [2] [3] [4].
1. Allegations, civil findings, and criminal indictments — different legal categories
Donald Trump has faced many allegations of sexual misconduct and at least one high-profile civil verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation (a $5 million judgment against him was upheld on appeal) [2] [3]. Those civil findings are not criminal convictions for sex crimes and do not equal a criminal charge of pedophilia; public summaries of his indictments through 2025 list dozens of criminal counts on other matters, not a charge of pedophilia in the sources provided [5] [3].
2. Jeffrey Epstein connection and released documents
Reporting emphasizes Trump’s past social relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and renewed scrutiny after Democrats released Epstein-related emails suggesting Epstein believed Trump “knew about the girls,” but France 24 and other outlets note that Trump has not been accused criminally in connection with Epstein in the documents cited and that the Epstein “client list” claim was disputed by the DOJ memo referenced in reporting [4] [6]. The sources show renewed attention to those ties and to released files, but they do not document a criminal pedophilia charge against Trump [6] [4].
3. What “pedophilia” means, and why sources are careful
None of the supplied sources uses the technical psychiatric term “pedophilia” to describe a criminal charge against Trump; instead they report criminal charges against Epstein for sex trafficking of minors and civil findings and allegations against Trump for sexual assault, harassment, and abuse by multiple women [1] [2] [3] [6]. The distinction matters legally and descriptively: available sources describe accusations of sexual misconduct and civil liability, not criminal pedophilia charges [3] [1].
4. Major public legal outcomes referenced in reporting
Sources note a May 2023 jury verdict finding Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation (E. Jean Carroll) and the appeals court’s December 2024 decision to uphold a $5 million judgment; those are civil outcomes detailed in PBS and Wikipedia summaries [2] [3]. Ballotpedia’s compilation of Trump’s indictments through 2025 catalogs many criminal counts and convictions in other matters but does not list a criminal pedophilia charge in the materials provided [5].
5. Competing narratives and political context
Journalists and partisans offer competing interpretations: some commentators and Democratic lawmakers argue newly released Epstein materials raise “serious questions” about Trump’s knowledge or involvement [4] [6]. Trump and his spokespersons have strongly denied wrongdoing and called civil suits politically motivated, and legal filings have pursued defenses including presidential-immunity arguments around certain statements [3] [2]. The sources present both the allegations and the denials; none show a criminal pedophilia indictment of Trump [3] [2] [4].
6. Limits of the available reporting and next steps for verification
Available sources supplied here do not mention any criminal charge of pedophilia against Trump; they do document civil liability for sexual abuse in at least one case, numerous allegations, and sustained public interest in his ties to Epstein [3] [1] [6]. If you want definitive, current confirmation beyond these materials, seek primary court dockets or DOJ/State filings dated after the documents above — those are not contained in the provided reporting (available sources do not mention newer filings).
7. Bottom line for readers
Based on the reporting and documents you provided, Donald Trump has been the subject of multiple sexual-misconduct allegations and a civil finding of sexual abuse, and his association with Jeffrey Epstein has drawn scrutiny — but the supplied sources do not show he has ever been criminally charged with pedophilia [2] [3] [4].