How the law can add to child sex trafficking victims’ existing trauma

How the law can add to child sex trafficking victims’ existing trauma

Most U.S. states retain the right to arrest and prosecute children for prostitution. Douglas Sacha/Getty ImagesThe January 2026 release of additional files related to the Justice Department’s investigation of convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell has brought renewed attention to the late financier’s connections to the world’s rich and powerful. However, the failure to redact identifying victim information and explicit pho…