Can Pitcairn Island Ever Overcome Its Scandalous Past?

The rape island is trying to escape its past

Pitcairn Island, a small, remote territory in the South Pacific, is known primarily for its remarkable history as the final refuge of the mutineers from the HMS Bounty in the late 18th century.

However, in the early 2000s, the island was thrust into the global spotlight for a very different reason: a shocking scandal involving widespread sexual abuse and…