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Franklin allegations 1980s

Allegations of a sex-trafficking network involving Nebraska politicians and businessmen, investigated by the Nebraska Legislature's Franklin Committee in the late 1980s.

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What types of evidence connected Nebraska politicians or businessmen to the Franklin allegations?

The Franklin allegations linked Nebraska politicians and businessmen through three broad classes of evidence presented during the late-1980s inquiry: witness testimony from alleged victims and associa...

Feb 6, 2026

What role did law enforcement and prosecutors play in the Franklin investigation and were there allegations of a cover-up?

Law enforcement first entered the as a financial probe: federal agents raided the in November 1988 looking into $38–$40 million in alleged tied to manager Lawrence E. “Larry” King Jr. . Allegations th...