Elisa Ballard

Sarah, a former intern at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM), courageously came forward after 16 years of silence in a powerful interview on the Wake Up and Win podcast, hosted by Blaise Foret and Christina Foret. The episode, titled "Bethel Survivor Sarah Shares Her Experience of Clergy SA by Ben Armstrong", was released in mid-February 2026 and has since prompted significant fallout, including Bethel Church placing pastor Armstrong on administrative leave pending an investigation.

This report provides a detailed synthesis of information from unsealed court documents and federal investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking network. The primary sources include documents from the 2015 civil defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell, which were unsealed in batches beginning in January 2024, and the extensive January 30, 2026, release by the U.S. Department of Justice under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group is being redeployed from other operations to the Middle East, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln to bolster presence amid escalating pressure on Iran over its nuclear program. This extension could set deployment records and signals stronger U.S. military posture in the region. The move comes as the Trump administration seeks to curb Iranian ambitions.