Unpopular view on Epstein/Maxwell:

Even though it's reprehensible that old men would engage with teenage girls, it is very common for abused and runaway girls to willingly enter into prostitution at the age of 14 or 15. The "age of consent" is a tool to enable parents to shield their girls from being taken advantage of, to protect their modesty and purity.

Once a girl leaves the home, the parents have lost their ability to protect their daughters. Yes, ideally society helps parents protect their daughters, but by the time they have seeked out prostitution, the damage is done. These girls "recruited" by Gislaine, from what I hear, were already in this category.