The #iwasfifteen hashtag and ongoing Epstein coverage show how traffickers exploit the vulnerabilities of teens and tweens

By: Anne P. DePrince, University of Denver, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 17, 2025

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

By Anne P. DePrince, University of Denver

The release of information about the powerful cadre of men associated with convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein – known as the Epstein files – has been a long time coming.

Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law in November 2025, the Justice Department must release its documents related to Epstein by Dec. 19, 2025.

But …

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