Public commenter cites Pelicault and Epstein, urges states to investigate abuse

A public commenter told the meeting that the Pelicault case and the Jeffrey Epstein files show the extent of exploitation and abuse of women and girls and urged state authorities to act. "Both the Pelicault case and the Epstein files show the extent of the exploitation and abuse of women and girls," the public commenter said.

The commenter framed the two cases as part of a broader pattern in which "social systems ... silence women and girls and insulate powerful men from accountability," arguing that systemic failures enable repeated abuse. "Does anyone think there are not many more men like Dominique Pelicault or Jeffrey Epstein?" the commenter asked.

The speaker called for formal investigations and survivor protections, saying, "States must investigate all alleged crimes, protect survivors, and ensure justice without fear or favor." No formal motion or vote was recorded in the transcript in response to these remarks.

The transcript records the public comment and call for state action but does not show any subsequent formal steps or specific commitments by authorities in the meeting record.