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Read. Follow. Verify.Testimony of Survivor Jena-Lisa Jones on Government Privacy Failures
Record date · May 26, 2026
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Jena-Lisa Jones, a survivor of abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, testified before the House Oversight Committee regarding the government's failure to protect survivor privacy. She detailed how the Department of Justice inadvertently exposed sensitive personal information and called for legislative action to compensate victims and improve sexual abuse education in schools.
The testimony highlights a specific failure by the Department of Justice to protect the identities of sexual abuse survivors, leading to a call for Congress to pass legislation providing financial compensation for those harmed by the data release.
Who It Affects
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Sexual abuse survivors
Individuals whose personal information was exposed by the Department of Justice and who are seeking legislative remedies.
Department of Justice
The agency responsible for the document release and the subject of the request for victim compensation.
Middle and high school students
The target demographic for the proposed national sexual abuse and exploitation education curriculum.
Key Facts
- The House Oversight Committee held its first hearing for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on May 12, 2026.
- The Department of Justice released documents that exposed the names, Social Security numbers, and personal details of abuse survivors.
- Jena-Lisa Jones requested that Congress pass a law requiring the Department of Justice to compensate victims for the harm caused by the unauthorized release of their private information.
- Jones advocated for mandatory sexual abuse and exploitation education in all middle and high schools nationwide.
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- Jones requested that the President not grant a pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Jones founded a nonprofit called The Survivors, Inc. to provide life coaching and support to abuse survivors.
- The testimony asserts that the government failed to provide transparency regarding the 2009 non-prosecution agreement for Jeffrey Epstein.
- The testimony highlights that survivors were re-traumatized when their identities were made public through government document releases.
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The witness is advocating for a shift from local school control to a national requirement for sexual abuse education.
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