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‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

  • Written by Kate Price, Associate Research Scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College
imageJeffrey Epstein abuse survivor Lisa Phillips speaks during the press conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2025. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images

Congress on Nov. 18, 2025, passed legislation that calls on the Justice Department to release records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex...

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