Students at Castleton University express deep outrage and disillusionment over the latest Jeffrey Epstein files, citing elite cover-ups, botched redactions, and lack of justice for over 1,200 victims named in the 3+ million US DOJ pages released in January 2026.
Student Reactions
- Disgust at Systemic Corruption: Freshman Kree Pacher laments officials, tech leaders, and societal pillars implicated, allowing abuses to persist unchecked.
- Victim Focus and Gov’t Failures: Maya Menzel decries poor redaction exposing survivors while allegedly shielding figures like President Trump; Rae Puopolo and Stephanie Henson urge support for victims amid power imbalances.
- Distrust and Fear: Junior Lea Emmons fears FBI/police complicity erodes faith in government, leaving people “on our own”; Zoe Ukasick calls revelations increasingly “horrid.”
Broader Echoes
These views mirror national polls (69% see rare elite accountability, 75% suspect hidden client info) and global probes—from Paris sex/finance investigations (Jack Lang, Brunel revisit), UK police on Stansted flights/Mandelson raid/Prince Andrew claims, Rep. Lieu’s Trump allegations in hearings, to UN experts deeming acts potential crimes against humanity. Emmons’ cautious optimism highlights education as a step forward amid pessimism.
