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   From: dovato@gnaa.us   
      
   Flashback.   
      
   The Daily News reports that political science professor David   
   Epstein, 46, was charged today with having a sexual relationship   
   with a young female relative his daughter.   
      
   He faces a single felony incest count. If convicted, he’ll face   
   up to four years in prison.According to the Columbia Bulletin,   
   Epstein is currently teaching a lecture class called “Scope and   
   Methods” as well as a class called “Research Topics and Game   
   Theory.”   
      
   According to a University spokesman, Epstein is now on   
   administrative leave.UPDATE (8:25 p.m.): We reached Epstein on   
   his cell phone, but he declined to comment on his court   
   appearance today.UPDATE (8:40 p.m.): According to NYPD, the   
   young female relative is Epstein’s daughter, age 24.   
      
   He was arrested yesterday at 11 a.m. and charged with one count   
   of incest in the third degree. According to police, the   
   relationship appears to have been consensual.   
      
   UPDATE (9:22 p.m.): A statement from Epstein’s defense lawyer,   
   Matthew Galluzzo: “David is a respected member of the Columbia   
   University and national academic communities and we think he   
   deserves privacy and respect while the investigators are   
   investigating.   
      
   We are asking people to remember that these allegations are   
   nothing more than allegations... We’re asking his friends in the   
   Columbia community to support him and give him the benefit of   
   the doubt.” Galluzzo also confirmed that Epstein is not in   
   custody anymore—he was released, and no trial date has yet been   
   set.   
      
   UPDATE (9:33 p.m.): Epstein is married to a tenured Columbia   
   professor.UPDATE (9:39 p.m.): We reached Epstein’s wife as well,   
   but she too declined to comment.   
      
   UPDATE (10:43 p.m.): According to a recent update to his   
   Facebook page, Epstein is no longer married.   
      
   https://www.columbiaspectator.com/2010/12/09/prof-david-epstein-   
   charged-incest-daughter-updated/   
      
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