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jeffrey epstein. he's at the center of a new sex trafficking case, accused of sexually abusing underage girls, some as young as 14. here's tom llamas. >> just to hear that they're standing up for the victims, you know what i mean? is just like so overwhelmingly uh, it's past due. >> reporter: for courtney wild, this day signifies a moment of justice. she's about to come face-to-face with the man she says abused her as a teenaged girl. >> i was 14 years old. i had braces on. i'm brought by somebody else. we are shown how to set up the massage table and everything else. and we were just massaging them, and after a few minutes he asked the girl i was with to go downstairs. he asked me to get comfortable. i could leave my bra and panties on. so i did that. he want need stand next to him as he touched me and stuff like that.

as he master bate and that was that. >> reporter: according to the indictment, from 2002 to 2005, epstein sexually exploited and abused dozens of minor girls at his homes in manhattan, new york and palm beach, florida. >> the alleged behavior shocks the conscience. >> reporter: over the weekend, federal agents banging open the door of his 7th story, $77 million home on manhattan's upper east side. they say they found hundreds if not thousands of female nude or partially nude photographs. some of the photos seeming to show underage girls. and inside of a locked safe, compact discs, one allegedly labeled "young miscellaneous nudes one". epstein was arrested saturday afternoon after landing at

teeterboro. >> it carries a maximum fine in jail. >> reporter: he socialized with power players like prince a andrew, bill clinton and president trump. >> he was a beach. we had a falling out. i wasn't a fan. >> reporter: trump called epstein a terrific guy, adding, quote, it is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as i do, and many of them are on the younger side, and former president bill clinton once said epstein, quote, is both a highly-successful financier and committed philanthropistist. clinton's office now saying he knows nothing about the terrible crimes and that in 2002 and 2003 president clinton took a total of four trips on jeffrey epstein's airplane and he's not

i w over a decade. epstein appearing in a blue jump suit in federal cord, pleading not guilty. michelle acota says she, too, was assaulted inside his sprawling palm beach estate. when you saw him it brought back bad memories? >> yeah, it brought back the last time i saw him, which was right there at the massage table, and it just started making me feel uneasy, nervous. >> reporter: she says she was just 16 years old when she was recruited by another high school girl to given stein a massage. >> he kept saying you're so beautiful and sexy and gorgeous. and it was making me feel really uncomfortable. >> reporter: she told police in an interview that he sexually assaulted her. >> he kept asking me to go --

>> reporter: epstein's accused of preying on vulnerable girls. >> i remember feeling so disgusting and shameful. but in the same way, you know, i had $200 that i didn't have before. so it was like, it was just a tough pill to swallow. >> reporter: wild saying she became part of epstein's alleged recruiting scheme, soon winding up over her head. >> he asked me to bring him more girls and for every girl i would bring he would give me $200. >> reporter: she say it's a burden she's carried for more than a decade. >> i felt so much horror for doing that. >> reporter: she said it's her mission to seek justice, raising awareness about epstein who now remains behind bars. but he's fighting to get out. prosecutors argues the

politically-connected multi-millionaire should not be allowed out on bail. >> when you have two playouc te abroad, you know that's a very real risk. >> reporter: how do you compare this to other sex trafficking cases you've prosecuted in the past? >> it's significant because of the number of years and the number of victims. there are dozens of victims as alleged in the indictment in new york and dozens in florida. >> in my view, it's probably just the beginning. we will likely see a superseding indictment with many more charges. remember an attorn . >> reporter: a toun attorney fo some of the alleged victims receiving more phone calls. >> from other people spilling it out to me, and many of them in tears over this, over the relief. so it is very, very impactful.

>> we get to look them in the face today, and see him in handcuffs. it was nice to be able to share it with somebody, look at you and say okay, today's our day. >> i just really wanted to like let him know, are you where you need to be. what you did was wrong. there is no way around it. >> reporter: but they've been here before. both wild and lacota fear epstein could beat this case. in 2007, epstein faced a potential federal indictment in florida on similar charges. >> i pled guilty to solicitation of prostitution. >> reporter: he struck a secret plea deal, serving 13 months in county jail and registering as a sex offender. >> there's no question in my mind that what happened in florida in 2008 will not happen in the southern district of new york. these prosecutors are very aggressive. these prosecutors take sex

crimes, especially child sex crimes, very seriously. and this case will be taken very seriously. >> reporter: but epstein's attorney argues that he's already answered for these accusations and that previous deal should hold. saying that prosecutors are now looking for a do-over. the u.s. attorney who authorize thad deal, alexander acosta, the secretary of labor. >> mr. epstein went to jail. epstein was incarcerated. he registered as a sex offender. the world was put on notice that he was a sex offender, and the victims received restitution. >> reporter: acosta responding to the new charges on twitter, writing, the crimes committed by epstein are horrific, and i'm pleased that new york prosecutors are moving forward with the case based on new evidence. today president trump defending acosta. >> i can only say this from what i know and what i do know is that he's been a great, really

great secretary of labor. the rest of it, we'll have to look at. we'll have to look at it very carefully. >> reporter: and admits renewed scruti scrutiny over the deal, democrats are calling on him to resign. >> i am calling on secretary acosta to resign. >> reporter: and the attorneys are asking for details of the 2008 deal. >> i would want to know what the dynamics were inside the southern district of florida. >> why keep him in the dark? it just doesn't make any sense, and the victims deserve answers. >> the victims in this case never thought jeffrey epstein was brought to justice. they didn't see the old wa2008 deal as anything but rich man's justice. they've been constantly pressing for prosecutors to look into it. >> reporter: many feel the heroes of the story are the

women, like courtney wild for keeping them in the dark while he received a sweet heart deal. saying it robbed her and so many others of justice. >> today was a, definitely, definitelily gave me hope. i feel like the u.s. attorney that's handling it today, i feel like their intention is to do what's right. and to just take a predator off the streets. >> reporter: the two taking a photo after yesterday's hearing to commemorate a moment over a decade in the making. >> i feel like this weight has been lifted off my shoulders, taking that photo meant we get to be on top. >> yeah. >> reporter: for "nightline," tom llamas in new york. >> our thanks to tom for that report. up next, the world cup champions. their next goal? to level the pay gap on the field. we call it the mother standard of care.

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the u.s. women's national soccer team, on a roll. first bringing home world cup gold and capturing hearts around the world with bold plays and personities. now they are throwing it down once again, tackling the pay gap between them and the men's team. a red carpet reception for team usa this morning on gma, basking in the glory of their victory as world champions, dominating the

field and winning hearts around the world. >> that's it! >> reporter: the u.s. women's national team. >> the party can officially start now. >> reporter: securing a record fourth cup title this past weekend with a win against the netherlands. >> do you like that word dynasty? >> yeah. i mean, if the shoe fits, you got at that to put it on. >> reporter: scoring this massive penalty kick. >> you're showing us the picture of yourself when you were in the stands watching '99 world cup team. >> that's crazy. >> and they inspired you. now you're an inspiration. >> i don't have words for that. face paint every where. still remember that logo on the shirt and to be in this position right now is just incredible. >> reporter: alongside

charismatic superstars alex morgan, carly lloyd and crew, these women ran circles around every woman that stood in their way. knocking out spain, france and england. but it was goalkeeper alicia nars making a heroic game-saving stop. >> everybody was holding their breath on this penalty kick. how was that moment for you what was going through your mind? >> there really wasn't much going through my mind to be honest. blacked out for a second. everyone felt calm. it was never a doubt in my mind that it was not going to go in. >> reporter: in the finals, newcomer rose lavelle sealed the deal. >> this team has always inspired me. but now to step on the field with people who inspire me. it's a whole different story. >> i think all of us grow up, and it's something you've

envisioned yourself doing. i never like to call it a dream, because it's something i really felt was going to be a reality someday. >> reporter: but their world cup dominance has illuminated a disturbing truth, the pay gap, despite gaining higher ratings and revenue, male playersrsrsrss outearn women. the women have four world cup trophies. the men have never finished higher than third place, which happened in 1930. >> i think the conversation needs to move from are we worth it, should we have equal pay, what should we do now. how can federations support their players better. how account leagues support their players better. for all the fans and people, go watch your team, watch the national team, watch your local club teams. i think there's a part in this for everybody to do. >> reporter: bringing home the gold, these women join the

champions from the u.s. women's national team in 1991. in 1999, led by mia hamm. and once again, champions in 2015. defensive specialist crystal dunn who sat out the 2015 cup due to a knee injury made the most of her second chance at a world cup crown. >> it starts with just investing in yourself. that's what i decided to do four years ago, not hang my head but invest in myself, believe in myself. surround myself with people who wanted it for me and i wanted it for myself. i think four years ago i was a different person, different player. being with this team, fighting every day, you can't help but get better being ausround these women. >> now gracing the cover of sports illustrated, they've become a symbol for dominance in the sporting world. much like the uconn women's basketball team has done for college basketball. the williams sisters in tennis.

and team usa gymnastics. but this team usa has no plans to make a stop at the house. rupino said she was not going to the expletive white house. >> we'll have to see in the future. but there's a lot of things that president trump, you know, has put in place that i don't stand for. >> reporter: the president responding, congratulations to the u.s. women's soccer team. america is proud of you all. but rather than visit trump, they've accepted an invitation to visit congress. in the meantime, they are taking well-deserved time for themselves. >> we'll take for sure this week and maybe into next week and the next. we all play on our respective club teams so we'll try to

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