Several women who say they were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein have spoken of their anger and disappointment that the disgraced financier will never face justice after his apparent suicide in prison.

Key points: Jeffrey Epstein was in prison facing sexual abuse charges against dozens of underage girls

Jeffrey Epstein was in prison facing sexual abuse charges against dozens of underage girls Several of his accusers are angry and disappointed he will not face the justice system

Several of his accusers are angry and disappointed he will not face the justice system A lawyer for one of the victims urged authorities to continue their investigations against Mr Epstein's associates

Mr Epstein was on Saturday found unresponsive in his cell, where he was awaiting trial after being charged with sexual offences involving dozens of underage girls from at least 2002 to 2005.

Several of the women who have made the claims against him said they were disappointed he would not face the justice system.

Jennifer Araoz, who came forward after the charges were filed in July, said she was angered by Mr Epstein's suicide.

Ms Araoz alleged that Mr Epstein raped her in his New York mansion in the early 2000s when she was 15.

"We have to live with the scars of his actions for the rest of our lives, while he will never face the consequences of the crimes he committed, the pain and trauma he caused so many people," she said.

Lawyer Sigrid McCawley, who represents Queensland woman Virginia Giuffre, encouraged authorities to go after Mr Epstein's associates. ( Reuters: Andrew Kelly )

Virginia Giuffre, who has accused Mr Epstein of using her as a "sex slave", told The New York Times she was grateful that Mr Epstein would not be able to hurt anyone else.

Ms Giuffre, who now lives in Queensland, said she was angry that he would not face the courts after their years of struggle to be heard.

"We've worked so hard to get here, and he stole that from us, too," she told The New York Times.

On Friday, more than 2,000 pages of documents were released related to a since-settled defamation lawsuit against Mr Epstein's ex-girlfriend by Ms Giuffre.

Michelle Licata said she wanted Mr Epstein to be held accountable for his actions. ( Reuters: Shannon Stapleton )

The records contain graphic allegations against Mr Epstein, as well as the transcript of a 2016 deposition of Mr Epstein in which he repeatedly refused to answer questions to avoid incriminating himself.

Sigrid McCawley, Ms Giuffre's lawyer, said Mr Epstein's suicide less than 24 hours after the documents were unsealed "is no coincidence."

Ms McCawley urged authorities to continue their investigation, focusing on Mr Epstein associates who she said "participated and facilitated [Mr] Epstein's horrifying sex trafficking scheme."

The mother of alleged victim Courtney Wild (pictured) questioned how Mr Epstein was allowed to take his life. ( Reuters: Mike Segar )

Another accuser Michelle Licata, who met Mr Epstein when she was 16 and in high school in Florida, said she did not wish him dead.

"I just wanted him to be held accountable for his actions. Simple as that," she said.

Eva Ford, the mother of Courtney Wild, who has also accused Mr Epstein of abuse, said there must have been cameras on the inmate and questioned how he was able to take his own life.

"How does someone who is this high profile commit suicide?" Ms Ford told the Miami Herald.

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