After over two decades since Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused numerous girls in Palm Beach, there is now potential for his victims to uncover the details behind the state prosecutor’s handling of the case that allowed Epstein to evade a more fitting prison term for the grave crimes he committed.

On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that authorizes the unsealing of the long-concealed evidence and testimony presented to a 2006 Palm Beach grand jury, leading to the indictment of Epstein on minor prostitution charges.

During that period, Palm Beach police had interviewed at least six girls who alleged that Epstein had sexually assaulted them as part of an extensive scheme, where they were coerced into recruiting more girls for him to abuse over several years.

The signing of this bill creates an opportunity for the public to assess whether former Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry Krischer conducted a comprehensive prosecution of Epstein, the Miami Herald reported.

Governor DeSantis acknowledged that the Epstein case, along with the plea deal the financier reached with state and later federal prosecutors, has cast a long-standing “black eye” on the nation’s criminal justice system.

At a press conference held at the Palm Beach County Police Department, the governor remarked, “They say justice delayed is justice denied, and this whole situation proves that to be true.”

Written by B.C. Begley