General Discussion

I still think it is the wrong question and it suggests the parents are to blame.

"Where were their parents during this travesty visited upon them?" What does that mean?

Here is the mother of a victim:

"It makes me sick. Literally churns my stomach. Carolyn and I did everything together since the day she was born. I was literally robbed. Those men need to know that. Not only did you rape our children, but you raped their mothers. It goes up the family tree, and they need to know that, they need to be held responsible for it."

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/they-destroyed-my-life-mother-of-epstein-victim-speaks-after-over-150-names-released/3197388/

Here is Epstein survivor Annie Farmer:

Yes. Yeah. And again, another thing about this, that I think people haven't understood, I know people have, I've seen hurtful comments that people have made saying things like, where are the parents here?

And there's a wide range of people involved in this situation. But I know for many people, there was grooming of the entire family, right? And that's something that happens in a lot of child sexual abuse cases, right? This person doesn't just focus their energy on grooming the victim, but also building trust across the community and across a family. And I went to New Mexico for this weekend with them. And my mom took me to the airport. It was not a secret. We thought this was a great opportunity.
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Now when I've spoken with my mom about what occurred when I returned, she said I just seemed off. And when she would ask me questions, I just was like, I'm just tired. I don't wanna talk about it. And really, I just didn't really have the language or a template for understanding what had happened to me.

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025/11/06/epstein-files-ghislaine-maxwell-survivor-annie-farmer-act

Epstein survivor Haley Robson:

"I think a lot predators look at women like Jeffrey did, from broken homes or abusive homes," Robson said. Though Robson said she had amazing parents and came from a healthy home, she said most of Epstein's victims did not. "He looked for girls or children who don't have guidance or the upbringing, and they feed off that. It becomes an easier target for them," Robson said.

https://www.wptv.com/news/epstein/he-wanted-that-innocence-jeffrey-epstein-survivors-recount-intimidation-and-trauma-of-encounters