California lawmakers are blasting an “Epstein loophole” after a Kern County politician accused of sexually assaulting his own child has dodged jail time by entering a mental-health diversion program.
Rage as California lawmaker spared jail for felony child abuse due to ‘Epstein loophole’: official
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January 08, 2026
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