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Franklin child prostitution ring allegations

1988 investigation in Nebraska

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Source revisionSep 18, 2026
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The Franklin child prostitution ring allegations began in June 1988 in Omaha, Nebraska, when multiple prominent Nebraskan political and business figures were accused of involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. The allegations attracted significant public and political interest until late 1990, when separate state and federal grand juries concluded that the allegations were unfounded and the ring was "a carefully crafted hoax, scripted by a person or people with considerable knowledge of the people and institutions of Omaha."

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