How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse
- The U.S. Justice Department released millions of case documents on Epstein in January 2026, revealing claims of widespread ignorance about his global sexual exploitation network despite his 2008 plea agreement to underage prostitution charges.
- International and U.S. laws, including the 1987 U.N. convention against torture and the 1974 Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, impose responsibilities to report and prevent crimes like child sexual abuse, with no excuses allowed for such acts.
- Denial of child sexual abuse occurs at the perpetrator level through literal, interpretive, and implicatory means, and also at the community level, where collective silence helps maintain power structures and avoids the costs of justice.
- Examples such as Epstein downplaying his crimes, the Catholic Church prioritizing institutional reputation over victims, and other abuse cases show how perpetrators and institutions often deny responsibility, as noted by leaders and survivors.
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How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse
Several pictures provided by the Department of Justice on Jan. 30, 2026, as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty ImagesWidespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and trafficking of girls and women. After the U.S. Justice Department released millions of case documents on Epstein in January 2026, billionaires, politicians, heads of state and academics proclaimed their …
How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse – BishopAccountability.org
A community – bystanders, law enforcement, colleagues and family – is likely to deny an atrocity when acknowledging it requires action. Widespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and trafficking of girls and women. After the U.S. Justice Department released millions of case documents on Epstein in January 2026, billionaires, politicians, heads of state and academics proclaimed their ignorance…
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Cobb County CourierHow American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse
Sarah K Lischer, Wake Forest University Widespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and trafficking of girls and women. After the U.S. Justice Department released millions of case documents on Epstein in January 2026, billionaires, politicians, heads of state and academics proclaimed their ignorance of Epstein’s global network of sexual exploitation. Why would so many intelligent and powerful …
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