"The lost opportunities span the nearly two decades since Epstein was first caught paying underage girls for sex in Florida and cut a sweetheart deal that spared him serious prison time, according to a review of federal and state records, police reports and interviews with current and former officials. T

he 2008 agreement ended a federal investigation that found at least one allegation of abuse in New Mexico, where weak sex offender laws allowed Epstein to avoid registering with local authorities. The state didn't make human trafficking a crime until 2008, which left one less pathway to prosecution."

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hmmmm.... who gave Epstein a sweetheart deal?

"Alex Acosta, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida who later served as Labor Secretary under President Trump, was the primary official responsible for the 2008 "sweetheart deal" given to Jeffrey Epstein.

This deal required Epstein to serve only 13 months in county jail, with work release privileges, and provided him with immunity from federal prosecution.

Immunity for Co-conspirators: The agreement famously extended immunity to unnamed "potential co-conspirators," which later hampered efforts to investigate those who aided Epstein.

Victims Not Consulted: A federal judge later ruled that this agreement violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act because Acosta's office did not inform or consult with the underage victims before cutting the deal."

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