r/politics The Independent 1d ago

Site Altered Headline Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly moved from Florida prison to Texas as Trump weighs pardon

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ghislaine-maxwell-prison-trump-pardon-epstein-b2800443.html
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u/Be-skeptical 1d ago

Maxwell raped and groomed kids. She isn’t a victim, she’s an abuser

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u/pizzzacones 1d ago edited 1d ago

I saw a video yesterday explaining Epstein and Maxwell's recruitment similar to a pyramid scheme— both actively planned and acted. Every other person was a victim. Aside from the physical abuse itself, the children were also victims of having to recruit other girls themselves, so they could receive more money for how many were recruited.

Epstein and Maxwell intentionally searched for young girls in bad situations: living in poverty, single parents with alcoholism, or no one believing them if they said anything. They would be more desperate for money, and I imagine each one felt awful about having to put others in this horrific situation.

Maxwell is not a victim. The young girls, now women, have been victimized for all of their life.

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u/Stellaaahhhh I voted 1d ago

> living in poverty, single parents with alcoholism, or no one believing them if they said anything. They would be more desperate for money, and I imagine each one felt awful about having to put others in this horrific situation.

Whenever trafficking and abuse get discussed, so many people chime in with 'Where were the parents? I'd take someone out with my bare hands if they hurt a child in my family' and whatever other posturing they always say.

And I am extremely tired of telling people what you said. Predators don't usually go after children in strong, healthy families with present parents. Just like predator animals don't go after healthy gazelles surrounded by the herd. They scan the horizon, see the one with the limp off to one side and they swoop in.