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ShazzieB

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10. Sadly, there is nothing at all new about pedophiles using social media to meet and groom potential victims. ☹️
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 03:32 PM
Nov 2025

Remember "To Catch a Predator"? Those episodes were produced and aired from 2004 to 2007, and that stuff was going on for a while before somebody got the idea of using online chatrooms to set traps for scumbags and televise their arrests.

Rich scumbags like Epstein don't need to resort to such things, because their money empowers them to get what they want in other ways.

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Sounds like the kind of thing Epstein and Maxwell did. sop Nov 2025 #1
It's absolutely abhorent. And now you don't have to go to beauty pagents - just post on social media. erronis Nov 2025 #2
Sadly, there is nothing at all new about pedophiles using social media to meet and groom potential victims. ☹️ ShazzieB Nov 2025 #10
It's along the lines but none of Epstein's victims (the known ones anyway) were only 13 AZJonnie Nov 2025 #3
Epstein and Maxwell used psychological manipulation rather than physical imprisonment to get what they wanted. ShazzieB Nov 2025 #7
Epstein didn't use basement cages, though his victims were "as young as 11," and he "held them captive" on his island. sop Nov 2025 #8
I really shouldn't put myself in a position of sounding like I'm defending those assholes, because it's not my intent AZJonnie Nov 2025 #17
he had them on an island Skittles Nov 2025 #18
I strongly suggest that you read Virginia Giuffre's memoir, "Nobody's Girl". niyad Nov 2025 #9
The world would be a better place had Epstein and Maxwell PufPuf23 Nov 2025 #12
"Missing Louisiana girl, 13" raises all sorts of red flags... ultralite001 Nov 2025 #4
The numbers don't exist. Just like the girls never existed. Ephemeral crimes that rich peope get away with. erronis Nov 2025 #5
💔💔💔 ultralite001 Nov 2025 #6
Did Trump pardon him yet? watertiger Nov 2025 #11
They are getting the office ready for him in the Bureau of Prisons - he has OTJ training already! erronis Nov 2025 #15
This is another reason social media must be made public utilities Warpy Nov 2025 #13
Social media must be regulated. In many ways it's become as toxic and destructive as drugs, or guns. sop Nov 2025 #14
Omg! They found the girl in a box!! But am glad she was found. riversedge Nov 2025 #16
Well, if the head hump of the Faux pas Nov 2025 #19
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