US EditionTennessee nonprofit founder ‘hogtied’ on Epstein’s island, charged with trespassing
Authorities say Benjamin Jackson Owen was detained after filming on the island, and investigators are examining possible unlawful restraint and kidnapping charges.
- On Saturday, April 25, 2026, Virgin Islands police arrested Memphis nonprofit owner Benjamin Jackson Owen for trespassing on Little Saint James Island and released him on a $500 bond.
- Seeking to raise awareness about Jeffrey Epstein, Owen traveled to photograph structures for his nonprofit 'We Fight Monsters,' with wife Jessica Owen stating he planned the visit to 'bring to light things' people avoid.
- Court documents reveal Owen was restrained with duct tape on his body and face, while resident Emery Poleon alleged one of the men pushed her; Owen denied the allegation, claiming the situation escalated after his detention.
- Investigators are probing allegations of unlawful restraint and kidnapping, with a detective acknowledging probable cause for such charges, while Paul J. Arnold III faces charges for striking Owen and Ann Rodriquez faces false imprisonment charges.
- Ann Rodriquez, Little Saint James property manager, was previously involved in a March 1 incident where individuals were detained at gunpoint, establishing a pattern documented in related court filings.
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Activist Benjamin Owen traveled to pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's Caribbean island in search of answers. When police arrived on the island, Owen was found bound and taped. Opinions differ about what happened before that.
Founder Of Anti-Trafficking Group Found 'Naked' and 'Hogtied' On Epstein Island After Trespass Attempt
The founder of a Tennessee-based anti-trafficking organisation has been charged after being found restrained on Little St. James, the private island once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. According to court filings and a statement from Virgin Islands police obtained by The Hill, the founder of 'We Fight Monsters', Benjamin Owen, was discovered on the island on Saturday, allegedly 'hogtied' and partially undressed after what authorities described as a tr…
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WVII / Fox BangorHuman Trafficking Activist Hogtied on Epstein Island in Disputed Confrontation
An anti-human trafficking activist went looking for answers on Jeffrey Epstein's island … and ended up hogtied, duct-taped and slapped with a criminal charge.
Anti sex-trafficking campaigner says he tried to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘pedo island’ — and ended up getting hog-tied and blind-folded
An anti-human trafficking campaigner from Tennessee says he was found hogtied and blindfolded on Epstein Island Sunday after he went there to investigate the dead pedophile's crimes.
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