Survivors Sue Justice Department Over Notification of Victims in Epstein's Child Sex Image Collection

On September 16, 2026, two survivors of child sex abuse filed a proposed class action against the Justice Department, accusing it of failing to notify victims identified in Jeffrey Epstein’s extensive collection of child sex images. The lawsuit states that Epstein began collecting these images in the 1990s, with many recovered by the Department of Justice (DOJ) following his arrest. In 2025, the FBI began reviewing tens of thousands of videos containing illegal child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and confirmed in a memo that a significant number of images depicted likely minors. Some victims may have had contact with Epstein, who maintained a 'modelbook' of nude photos of young girls involved in his activities. However, the FBI also discovered hundreds of CSAM images, including approximately 15–20 images of known CSAM from the 1990s. The survivors allege that the DOJ has largely neglected these victims, who likely never interacted with Epstein and are unaware if their images were possessed, transported, or traded by him.