Jeffrey Epstein is dead, but victims of sex trafficking everywhere still deserve justice

The same is true for the dozens of young girls allegedly abused and exploited by Jeffrey Epstein and his network.The opposite of cowardice is bravery, and that is what Epstein’s survivors have shown during this process as they have fought to hold their abusers accountable.As with all of these kinds of cases, it took tremendous courage for the survivors, now adults, to came forward. Just as in the #MeToo movement, it’s imperative that survivors of sexual abuse and sex trafficking know that they will be believed if they come forward, and that the pain of going through a trial will pay off. We are not even close to the tip of the iceberg that is child sex trafficking in this country.Seeking justice should not weigh heaviest on the shoulders of those survivors, like Michelle Licata, who have come forward.Traffickers offer false promises of love, safety and a better life, only to instead deliver confusing and trauma-bonding abuse.