Which witnesses or accusers have publicly claimed Trump engaged in sexual misconduct with underage individuals?
Executive summary
Multiple public accusations claim Donald Trump engaged in sexual misconduct; a small number of those accusations allege conduct with underage victims — notably a long‑reported 2016–2017 civil suit by a woman using pseudonyms who said she was 13 at the time and alleged assaults at Jeffrey Epstein‑linked parties, and later refiled complaints and reporting reiterating those claims (see [4]; p1_s2). Major news compilations and academic reviews document numerous sexual‑misconduct accusations against Trump but show most named accusers describe adult encounters, with only a subset alleging involvement of minors [1] [2] [3].
1. Who has publicly alleged Trump abused or had sex with minors — the named claims
Reporting and legal filings identify at least one prominent set of allegations by a woman who used the pseudonyms “Katie Johnson” and “Jane Doe,” asserting she was 13 when she was raped at private parties in 1994 that she says involved Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein; she filed and later refiled a federal complaint describing those allegations [4] [5]. News outlets noting disclosures around Epstein’s network also reference victims — including Virginia Giuffre (whose reporting and emails are cited in relation to Epstein’s associates) — but available sources show Giuffre herself said under oath she did not believe Trump knew of Epstein’s misconduct; reporting links Trump to Epstein socially but does not show a public accusation from Giuffre that Trump had sex with her when she was a minor [6].
2. What mainstream outlets have compiled or summarized these claims
Long-form and summary journalism catalogs many allegations against Trump. PBS’s 2019 recap lists 16 women alleging various assaults and notes the range of misconduct allegations generally involved adult encounters [1]. ABC News compiled at least 18 named accusers and described their allegations as ranging from harassment to sexual assault, without presenting that list as dominated by under‑age claims [2]. Academic and legal scholarship has highlighted that “women, including women who allege Trump committed sexual misconduct against them when they were minors,” exist among the broader set of allegations, but emphasizes that many claims have not been adjudicated [3].
3. Legal actions and their status — what was filed, dismissed, or refiled
The most directly relevant filings for underage‑allegation reporting are the civil complaints tied to the “Katie Johnson/Jane Doe” claims: an initial California filing was dismissed in 2016 and a New York version followed; in 2025 reporting notes a refiling in federal court where the plaintiff described being 13 and alleged “savage sexual attack” [4] [5]. Coverage stresses procedural complexity — dismissals, refilings and redactions — and does not present a final criminal conviction tied to these claims in the provided material [4] [5].
4. Where the record is ambiguous or disputed
Sources show disputes and limitations: the Epstein‑linked material prompted questions about who knew what, but reporting also records sworn statements denying Trump’s knowledge of Epstein’s crimes [6]. Broad compilations of Trump accusers emphasize that most public allegations concern adult women and that only a subset involve claims about minors; sources caution that litigation and media accounts have not resolved many claims [1] [3] [2].
5. Competing narratives and potential agendas in the coverage
Journalistic summaries and legal briefs come from different institutional interests: victims’ advocates and plaintiffs’ lawyers frame allegations as persistent and part of systemic problems [3], while fact‑checking and mainstream outlets highlight gaps in evidence or procedural dismissals to caution against overstating unresolved claims (p1_s8; [7] — Reuters fact‑check noted misstatements about prosecutors reconsidering child‑rape charges, though that specific Reuters item is summarized among search snippets not fully provided here). Political actors have used the allegations both to attack and to defend Trump; reporting notes that some denials and defenses were issued by Trump and his spokespeople during campaign seasons [4] [2].
6. What we do and do not know from available sources
Available sources document at least one publicly reported civil complaint alleging sexual abuse of a 13‑year‑old tied to parties involving Jeffrey Epstein and naming Trump in allegations [4] [5]. Sources also document many claims of sexual misconduct against Trump overall but make clear most named accusers describe adult encounters [1] [2]. Available sources do not mention a criminal conviction against Trump for sex with minors; they also do not provide a comprehensive, adjudicated list proving any particular encounter beyond the filings and public allegations cited [4] [5] [1].
Limitations: this analysis relies solely on the provided reporting and compilations; many items reference filings, sworn declarations and court procedural history that require reading primary court documents for full context [4] [5] [3].