Breaking the Silence: One Garda’s Quest to Find the Truth

by Martin Ridge (2008)

This is a story of extraordinary betrayal and extraordinary survival which emerged when three separate child abuse cases surfaced almost simultaneously in a tiny corner of north-west Ireland. The cases involved fifty children and went back four decades. One of the abusers would prove to be Ireland’s most prolific rapist. The Gardaí launched what would be described as successful investigations, and prosecutions followed, but this was no ordinary criminal activity. Like an iceberg, just a fraction of the reality was ever on view.

Cults That Kill: Probing the Underworld of Occult Crime

by Larry Kahaner (1988)

Though not exclusively about child abuse, the book does describe and document multiple instances of child traumatization that had occurred throughout America up to the date of publication, many that included occultic acts such as prayers to Satan, animal and human sacrifices, and ritualized sexual abuse. See Chapter 12 entitled “The Occult Survivors” for descriptions of those experiences from the detectives who investigated the reports as well as the children who lived to tell about them.

Enslaved: An Investigation Into Modern-Day Slavery

by Gordon Thomas (1990)

Enslaved presents the full horror and enormity of modern-day slavery. For over a year, investigative author Gordon Thomas travelled through Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America to research the way slavery has become the great growth industry of our age. While this unique record casts a deeply shameful shadow over our so-called civilization, it also carries a message of hope. For in essence, it is the inspiring story of a heroic band of men and women who risk their lives daily as they battle against the global network that trafficks in men, women and children.

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

by James Patterson (2016)

Jeffrey Epstein rose from humble origins into the New York City and Palm Beach elite. A college dropout with an instinct for numbers — and for people — Epstein amassed his wealth through a combination of access and skill. But even after he had it all, Epstein wanted more. That unceasing desire — and especially a taste for underage girls –resulted in sexual-abuse charges, to which he pleaded guilty and received a shockingly lenient sentence. Included here are police interviews with girls who have alleged sexual abuse by Epstein, details of the investigation against him, and a new introduction with up-to-the-minute developments on the case, including Epstein’s death by suicide.

See the film series based on the book here.

The Franklin Cover-up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska

by John W. DeCamp (2nd Edition – 1996)

In November 1988, what initially presented as a story about a financial swindle at the Omaha, Nebraska’s Franklin Community Federal Credit Union soon exploded into a hideous tale of drugs, Iran-Contra money-laundering, a nationwide child abuse ring, and ritual murder. Using documentation never before made public, DeCamp lays bare not only the crimes, but the cover-up – a textbook case of how dangerous the corruption of institutions of government, and the press, can be.

The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers, Child Abuse & Betrayal

by Nick Bryant (2009)

A chilling exposé of corporate corruption and government cover-ups, this account of a nationwide child-trafficking and pedophilia ring in the United States tells a sordid tale of corruption in high places. The scandal originally surfaced during an investigation into Omaha, Nebraska’s failed Franklin Federal Credit Union that went beyond the Midwest, ultimately to Washington, DC. Implicating businessmen, senators, major media corporations, the CIA, and even the venerable Boys Town organization, this extensively researched report includes firsthand interviews with key witnesses and explores a controversy that has received scant media attention.

Game Over: Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, and the Culture of Silence

by Bill Moushey and Bob Dvorchak (2012)

The most comprehensive and explosive book on the worst scandal in the history of sports, Game Over investigates the devastating sexual abuse case that brought down Joe Paterno and forever tarnished the name of Penn State. Eye-opening and fast-paced, it exposes the lies, willful ignorance, and cover-ups that may have allowed a sexual predator to use his position and status to prey on vulnerable young victims for years.

Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse Investigation: The Anglican Church

The Anglican Church investigation report considered the Anglican Church in England and Wales. This is the Inquiry’s 13th investigation report and was published in October 2020. A public hearing was held in this investigation in July 2019. From the 1940s to 2018, 390 people associated with the Church of England were convicted of sexual offences against children. The Church’s failure to respond consistently to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse with sympathy and compassion, or to give practical and appropriate support, often added to their trauma. Archbishop Justin Welby described this failure as “profoundly and deeply shocking”.

Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse Investigation: The Roman Catholic Church

This is the Inquiry’s 14th investigation report and was published in November 2020. Public hearings were held in this investigation in October and November 2019. The Roman Catholic Church investigation report found that the Roman Catholic Church has put its own reputation above the welfare of children for decades. It found that the Roman Catholic Church’s moral purpose has been betrayed by those in the Church who sexually abused children, as well as those who turned a blind eye. The report found that the Roman Catholic Church repeatedly failed to support victims and survivors, while taking positive action to protect alleged abusers, including moving them to different parishes. Victims described the profound and lifelong effects of abuse, including depression, anxiety, self-harming and trust issues.

One Nation Under Blackmail

by Whitney Webb (2022)

A damning indictment of the consequences resulting from the nearly century old relationship between both US and Israeli intelligence and the organized criminal network known as the National Crime Syndicate. This book specifically explores how that nexus between intelligence and organized crime directly developed the sexual blackmail tactics and networks that would later enable the sexual blackmail operation and other crimes of deceased pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

by Julie K. Brown (2021)

The author recounts the plight of the victims of the deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein and, allegedly, his sometime girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, and how both avoided life-altering prosecution for a decade and more. With this book, Brown provides a vomit-inducing guide to how a criminal with deep pockets and zealous lawyers repeatedly manipulated and circumvented the American criminal justice system. And how his victims never stood a chance.

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight For the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

by Bradley Edwards (2020)

Edwards gives his riveting, blow-by-blow account of battling Epstein on behalf of his clients, and provides stunning details never shared before. He explains how he followed Epstein’s criminal enterprise from Florida, to New York, to Europe, to a Caribbean island, and, in the process, became the one person Epstein most feared could take him down. Epstein and his cadre of high-priced lawyers were able to manipulate the FBI and the Justice Department, but despite making threats and attempting schemes straight out of a spy movie, Epstein couldn’t stop Edwards, his small team of committed lawyers, and, most of all, the victims, who were dead-set on seeing their abuser finally put behind bars.

The Spider: Inside the Criminal Web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

by Barry Levine (2020)

Featuring rare and never-before-seen photographs, The Spider shines a light into the darkest corners of Epstein’s world, including the following: Epstein’s young adulthood and earliest accusations of sexual misconduct; the murky sources of Epstein’s fortune and business dealings; Epstein’s circle of confidantes and employees, particularly the nature of his long relationship with socialite Ghislaine Maxwell; his ties to powerful men, including Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Les Wexner, and Donald Trump; Epstein’s last hours as a free man in Paris and the secret operation to arrest him at a New Jersey airport before he could flee; new details on Epstein’s final days in jail and the mystery surrounding his death.

TrafficKing: The Jeffrey Epstein Case

by Conchita Sarnoff (2016)

TrafficKing yanks back the curtain on an underworld where children pay the ultimate price as victims. The story explores the darkest recesses of the corridors of power, from Harvard to the White House. Conchita Sarnoff, an investigative journalist, who despite bribes to stay silent, risked her life to expose the brutal reality of human trafficking and the Jeffrey E. Epstein case.