DSA SF Stands in Solidarity with Survivors of Trafficking and Sexual Abuse, Demands Justice Against Sexual Exploitation

As more information from the Epstein files come to light, we learn with outrage, sadness and disgust about only some of the atrocities inflicted on women and children by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates, who notably include sitting U.S. president Donald Trump, himself a convicted criminal abuser of women.

These crimes illustrate, perhaps more clearly than ever, the total contempt for women and children by the billionaire class, as objects to be used for their personal enjoyment. These horrific acts aren’t the isolated indiscretions of a lone predator or predators: child abuse, sex trafficking, sexual assault, and the humiliation of women at the hands of the wealthy elite are policy choices, inevitable under a capitalist system that shields the wealthy elite by allowing them to concentrate power to exploit without limit and without consequence.