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Jeffrey Epstein was accused of sex trafficking young girls on his mysterious private island. Over 40 years ago, a different millionaire escaped justice in a stunningly similar case.

Áine Cain Aug. 22, 2019, 10:16 AM


*The alleged crimes on North Fox Island tie into a series of unsolved murders. Samantha Lee/Business Insider

*Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide on August 10, was accused of using his fortune, connections, and private island to prey on underage girls.

*Internet sleuths say the allegations against Epstein bear a remarkable resemblance to a 1970s case, on an island in Lake Michigan.

*The story of Francis D. Shelden and North Fox Island has been tied to a series of unsolved child murders that occurred in the Detroit suburbs more than four decades ago.