Some people's biggest fear is being sex trafficked, but sadly that is a very common reality to not only women across the world but men also. Jeffrey Epstein's case led attention to the issues of sex trafficking and the criminal justice system. The investigators revealed crimes that were related to trafficking minors. Some girls who were as young as 14 lives were changed because of a man who abused power and wealth. The most notorious sex trafficker of modern time was Jeffrey Epstein; his background of wealth gave him the resources needed to securely sex traffic women, his time in jail along with his supposed suicide lead many questions regarding the rich and their connections to international sex trafficking rings. Jeffrey Epstein’s past …show more content…
His fame and money was a cover up providing him houses and opportunities. His money gave him power. He intimidated people with his strong, cocky personality. Another quote from the article said, “If convicted of the charges against him, Epstein would have faced 45 years in prison.” Afer Jeffrey was arrested on charges of prostitution of minors and sex trafficking he was placed in a metropolitan correctional center. Where he was waiting for his trial. Later on he was found dead by suicide because of the lack of supervision given by the security team in the center, the day before his trial. One of the survivors of the abuse said, “I didn't know you could make a deal with the government and get a lesser sentence just based upon how much money and power you have.” All of the victims that Jeffrey Epstein abused never received justice for what they went through. All of the 45 years that he was charged for was completely taken off because of his death. Many of the victims wished he could suffer his consequences. But because of Jeffrey’s wealth and fame he was excused from all the mess that he created. Epstein’s death drove many investigations involving suicide and the lack of supervison in the facility where they failed to do regular checks and got no security footage of that