what did epstein do

Jeffrey Epstein was an American financier and convicted child sex offender. He was accused and found guilty of sexually abusing numerous underage girls, with some victims as young as 14 years old. Epstein cultivated an elite social circle and was involved in procuring women and children for sexual abuse by himself and his associates. In 2005, the police began investigating Epstein after a report that he had sexually abused a 14-year-old girl in Palm Beach, Florida. Federal investigations identified dozens of girls as victims of his abuse. In 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty to charges of procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute in Florida and served about 13 months in jail with work release privileges. Epstein was arrested again in July 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking minors in Florida and New York but died by apparent suicide in his jail cell in August 2019. His death and the circumstances around it have been the subject of significant public skepticism and conspiracy theories. His criminal activities involved sex trafficking, exploitation of minors, and maintaining a network that allegedly included powerful individuals. Epstein's case highlighted failures in the justice system and raised awareness of sexual exploitation and abuse of minors.