Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says Epstein would have been caught and jailed far sooner under his watch, a jab at how Palm Beach County handled the case.

• Judd argues aggressive undercover work is the only way to catch this kind of crime.
• Epstein avoided street-level activity and paid for expensive escorts and trafficking victims instead, making him harder to catch.
• The recruiting ran nationwide and overseas, with the abuse happening at his island.
• Judd says his office would have gone after Epstein hard and locked him up years earlier if they had the information.

Outlook: Criticism of how Florida law enforcement first handled Epstein is likely to keep resurfacing as the case stays in the news.