The man formerly known as England’s Prince Andrew was arrested today and charged with “misconduct in public office” for his involvement with the late financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew’s older brother, King Charles, made a public statement noting that the royal family expects the UK justice system to treat Andrew like any other suspected criminal.

While Andrew is the most high profile person to be charged in this scandal, dozens of other powerful men have been named in the files released by the US Justice Department. These include not just political figures of both US parties and other countries, but captains of industry and successful entrepreneurs as well.

It’s not clear exactly how many of these men were actually involved with sex trafficking or abusing minors. In many cases, they appear to have maintained close personal relationships with Epstein and solicited or gave him favors. Some likely had sexual relationships with women provided by Epstein; many may have just made crude and disgusting remarks about women, unveiled in the papers released.

It’s estimated that there may be more than 1000 victims of Epstein’s crimes over the years. Despite all of the finger pointing and mea culpas from those whose Epstein connections have been revealed, it’s unlikely that many of these men will face legal consequences for their actions, and the victims may never see justice.

While we’re caught up in this incredible media frenzy, we have to not forget the bigger long-term issue: What processes need to be put in place to avoid a fiasco like this happening in the future? How can victims of sex trafficking be rescued in a much more timely fashion? And how can we help these victims moving forward?

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