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During the 20th century, the scandals that brought down a president and ended the careers of legislators have been attributed primarily to the coverups or conspiracies of silence. The Epstein scandal will undoubtedly be remembered as the greatest scandal in American history first and foremost, but also as a horrendous and pervasive pedophilia, an international conspiracy of silence, and a monumental coverup.
The sexual abuse of these young females by so many men, with their attitude of impunity, entitlement and in some cases misogyny, is a reflection of power and prestige run amok. The willingness to participate in the sexual abuse of these children and not fear the consequences of being outed, nor the embarrassment of being seen in the company of a convicted sexual felon, is startling.
And most appalling is the willingness of senators and representatives, who have been fully informed by incontrovertible evidence about specific perpetrators, and horrifying details of the sexual and physical abuse, to remain silent and refuse to hold the guilty accountable.
Betty Ussach is a Dartmouth resident.