During convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's time on earth, he raped and trafficked an untold number of underage girls and young women. Epstein's standing as a pedophile is also now well-known.

The unfortunate truth is the convicted sex offender could have been stopped well before he stained and ruined the lives of so many underage girls and young women.

However, Epstein surrounded himself with enablers, such as now-convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, who did not stop him when they had ample chances to do so.

Now, a new lawsuit from the US Virgin Islands is accusing JPMorgan of being yet another of Epstein's enablers amid his human trafficking ring.

What to know about the lawsuit against JPMorgan

The attorney general of the Virgin Islands brings some disturbing claims against JPMorgan.

In the lawsuit, the investment bank stands accused of the following:

• Not reporting Epstein's suspicious activities
• Continuing to supply Epstein with services following his sex crime convictions
• Breaching consumer laws, banking laws, and sex trafficking laws

Furthermore, the litigation accuses JPMorgan of intentionally hiding Epstein's different cash and wire transactions that indicated a criminal empire reliant on the sexual abuse of women and girls.

The Virgin Islands even describes Epstein's perpetration of human trafficking as the "principal business" of his JPMorgan accounts.

Furthermore, the Virgin Islands argues JPMorgan was motivated by profit above all else. It is subsequently seeking damages from the investment bank.

The ugly truth about human trafficking

Epstein and Maxwell regularly make headlines when the subject of human trafficking arises. However, there are far more ongoing human trafficking rings today that exist and must be dismantled.

In Epstein's world, most people had a price and could be bought off. Maxwell chose Epstein's approval and her own sadistic ways over the lives of girls and women.

Time will tell what comes of the lawsuit against JPMorgan from the Virgin Islands. However, current moments demand people who are willing to stand up and join the fight against human trafficking.

Some great organizations to get involved with in the fight against human trafficking include the following:

• Operation Underground Railroad
• The Nazarene Fund
• A21
• Slavery Free World

Anyone who wishes to report what they believe to be human trafficking can contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline via phone at 1 (888) 373-7888 or by text at 233733.