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A Southlake woman, Jennifer Powers, made a court appearance on charges related to her alleged role in a major sex trafficking scheme.

Powers is accused of acting as an assistant to a wealthy New York financier, helping to facilitate "sex dungeon encounters" for over a decade.

She was granted bond but must appear in a New York federal court on Wednesday, where the case against her and her alleged accomplice will continue.

SOUTHLAKE, Texas - A Southlake woman made her first appearance in a federal court in Fort Worth charged for her alleged role in a sex trafficking scheme.

The feds say she helped facilitate so-called "sex dungeon encounters" for a wealthy New York financier, and she was paid millions for her service.

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