Iam64
icanhandthemback, I may be wrong here but I suspect you’re viewing children as prepubescent girls. The girls Epstein provided were often initiated at 14 or younger. They were identified for their vulnerability, their lack of good enough parents, the likelihood that they’d been exposed to sexual abuse etc etc.
Maxwell, rather like Myra Hindley, was useful in appearing initially as a friendly older woman.
These girls were emotionally immature, groomed and sexually exploited. That’s the key issue
Thank you Iam for posting this clarification - but I'm baffled as to why it constantly has to be repeated.
There seems to be a common misunderstanding that this whole sorry tale is about men having sex with "under age" girls. Apart from the fact that it depends where in the world the acts took place as the age of consent varies geographically - THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE!
Sexual abuse is no respecter of age, it doesn't matter if the victim is 12 or 62.
And they were not prostitutes - even those insisting that this was the case, there are sexual offences relating to prostitution and culpability is key.
These girls were emotionally immature, groomed and sexually exploited - exactly.