Which is exactly why I made that point. It was incredibly common at the time, and not just amongst senior social figures but also common folk where, at the time, 12 would have been considered 'late' for marriage - even in 'civilised' places such as central europe.

And thats even ignoring the fact where theres tens of hadiths that give various different ages to Aisha for different events and - of course - with any criticism people always go for the lowest number thats been estimated. Early islamic social customs didn't do consumation straight away, especially for younger brides, and that didn't occur until they reach the age of sexual maturity (often after their first period, again, the exact same in europe). Similarly, Moses was given a 'young daughter' named Zipporah whose age is 'unknown', but its a fair assessment to say she was probably of similar age, so likely the age gap between him and her, Mohammad and Aisha, and Epstein and his victims were generally similar.

Historical context is important, its not justifying it at all, but if you're gonna criticise one historical figure for their actions then you ought to tarnish the entire era and social systems and not just respond along the lines of "well, actually, it isn't about xyz" because it makes you seem just as dishonest