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DemocratSinceBirth

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90. He violated Florida law when he had sex with a child.
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 08:59 PM
10 hrs ago

He violated Florida law when he had sex with a child:


794.05Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors.—
(1)A person 24 years of age or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years of age commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this section, “sexual activity” means oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another or the anal or vaginal penetration of another by any other object; however, sexual activity does not include an act done for a bona fide medical purpose.
(2)The provisions of this section do not apply to a person 16 or 17 years of age who has had the disabilities of nonage removed under chapter 743.
(3)The victim’s prior sexual conduct is not a relevant issue in a prosecution under this section.
(4)If an offense under this section directly results in the victim giving birth to a child, paternity of that child shall be established as described in chapter 742. If it is determined that the offender is the father of the child, the offender must pay child support pursuant to the child support guidelines described in chapter 61.
History.—RS 2598; s. 1, ch. 4965, 1901; GS 3521; s. 1, ch. 6974, 1915; s. 1, ch. 7732, 1918; RGS 5409; s. 1, ch. 8596, 1921; CGL 7552; s. 1, ch. 61-109; s. 759, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 96-409; s. 5, ch. 2014-4.





He violated federal law when he paid to have sex workers delivered to him. The allegation is he had multiple sex workers delivered to him:

Act 18 U.S.C. § 1591
Sex trafficking is illegal in the US under Act 18 U.S.C. § 1591, or the Commercial Sex Act. It is illegal to recruit, entice, obtain, provide, move or harbor a person or to benefit from such activities knowing that the person will be caused to engage in commercial sex acts where the person is under 18 or where force, fraud or coercion exists1. Sex trafficking is also a federal crime when it involves conducting the activities of a sex trafficking enterprise in a way that affects interstate or foreign commerce or that involves travel in interstate or foreign commerce2. Sex trafficking is defined as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age34.

Have they released them to the public? SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #1
Read my OP: Dennis Donovan 12 hrs ago #2
As long as they are of legal age polly pureblood 12 hrs ago #3
You need to troll better. 617Blue 12 hrs ago #4
right? Skittles 12 hrs ago #8
Post removed Post removed 12 hrs ago #11
The point , i think , is that a conservative family values god-fearin christian luvin republican Fullduplexxx 12 hrs ago #14
Is soliciting a prostitute still illegal in the US? meadowlander 12 hrs ago #36
Virtually everyone has smoked weed. DemocratSinceBirth 11 hrs ago #60
And looking to be Attorney General skypilot 11 hrs ago #81
Aww, bless your heart. nt RandiFan1290 12 hrs ago #15
I think mercuryblues 12 hrs ago #18
Then Mr. Gaetz should petition the states to change their laws or go to The Netherlands DemocratSinceBirth 12 hrs ago #20
Spam deleted by MIR Team polly pureblood 12 hrs ago #25
I don't make the laws. DemocratSinceBirth 12 hrs ago #27
I think the laws are lagging behind progress. polly pureblood 12 hrs ago #31
He was the Attorney General. Enforcing the laws is part of the job description. DemocratSinceBirth 12 hrs ago #33
The problem is overstepping polly pureblood 12 hrs ago #38
Sex work was illegal in the states where Mr. Gaetz was contracting it. DemocratSinceBirth 11 hrs ago #43
"states' rights" Dave Bowman 11 hrs ago #44
Matt Gaetz also voted against the Repect For Marriage Act DemocratSinceBirth 11 hrs ago #51
For one thing it's the LAW, broken by a potential Attorney General of the USA /nt bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #22
you are accusing DEMS of "puritanical bullshit" Skittles 12 hrs ago #30
No bridge is too far for them Prairie Gates 12 hrs ago #34
Perhaps you are on the wrong forum? We live in the US and are talking about US politicians. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #52
Sure you're not!🤣🤣🤣 canuckledragger 11 hrs ago #64
Yes, actually you are. paleotn 11 hrs ago #71
One of them was 17. That's called statutory rape. Autumn 12 hrs ago #5
I looked up that situation. polly pureblood 12 hrs ago #21
Which part of she was 17 do you not understand Polly? Autumn 12 hrs ago #26
You cannot condemn someone polly pureblood 12 hrs ago #41
I'm going to miss you!!! RandiFan1290 11 hrs ago #49
Yep, Polly is pining for the fjords. Dave Bowman 11 hrs ago #53
That one JustAnotherGen 11 hrs ago #78
You are kidding kacekwl 11 hrs ago #57
Any man with a pea size brain that is not stuck in his dick knows sex with a woman under the age of 18 is Autumn 11 hrs ago #58
BWAAAHAHAAHAA! Yes, actually, you can. paleotn 11 hrs ago #72
That's the entire point of statutory rape laws. Ms. Toad 10 hrs ago #96
Eh? Straw Man 3 hrs ago #103
I'm sure you'd defend a Democrat doing the same crap Skittles 12 hrs ago #32
She was just seventeen, if you know what I mean. Dave Bowman 12 hrs ago #35
Seriously!!! You want a 'possible' sex addict to run the DOJ? cliffside 11 hrs ago #82
Points DemocratSinceBirth 12 hrs ago #6
do you not get it? Skittles 12 hrs ago #7
Damn Polly, you're just mixing up with everybody. Biophilic 12 hrs ago #9
. BeerBarrelPolka 12 hrs ago #12
Thanks for the laugh. Biophilic 12 hrs ago #24
Lol! Dave Bowman 12 hrs ago #39
Anti-vaxers and white nationalists blm 12 hrs ago #13
Then probably a perfect name for him or her. They've just been so busy today. Biophilic 12 hrs ago #19
There was a polly here some time ago boston bean 12 hrs ago #16
I smell Pizza. N/T gay texan 12 hrs ago #29
Polly wants a pizza? PCIntern 12 hrs ago #37
Polly has left the building dpibel 11 hrs ago #59
That poster lasted longer than I thought they would, having spotted them niyad 11 hrs ago #73
It's not a big deal, except for the underage girl mainer 12 hrs ago #10
Oh goddamn it: We have a major problem with human trafficking for sex in this country Prairie Gates 11 hrs ago #47
I said CONSENSUAL sex mainer 11 hrs ago #74
The allegation is that Gaetz was paying to have these women transported to him. DemocratSinceBirth 11 hrs ago #80
Thank-you. JohnSJ 11 hrs ago #83
A 30-40 something guy is paying for 19 year olds to be transported to sex parties Prairie Gates 10 hrs ago #91
This has been litigated in the press. DemocratSinceBirth 10 hrs ago #93
And in certain counties in Nevada. Klarkashton 11 hrs ago #55
what a great name proud patriot 11 hrs ago #56
Dude....sex work IS a low-wage hamster wheel. paleotn 11 hrs ago #70
Paging Eliot Spitzer ........... /nt bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #17
He did not pay 17 YO directly jojog 12 hrs ago #23
So he paid a trafficker for her. Sound like Gaetz and the trafficker should be in jail Autumn 12 hrs ago #28
When he found out she was 17 he didnt have sex with her again until she was 18. DemocratSinceBirth 12 hrs ago #40
Bless his little heart he waited till she was 18 to have sex with her. For the second time. Autumn 11 hrs ago #45
After he GROOMED her. DemocratSinceBirth 11 hrs ago #50
It's disgusting that we have a committee in the peoples house that hides elected officials crimes. Autumn 11 hrs ago #61
What are we going to do, Autumn? DemocratSinceBirth 11 hrs ago #68
I know I wouldn't. Don't think you or anyone else here would either. Well, with the exception here and there Autumn 11 hrs ago #69
What it proves is that he did not know she was underage speak easy 10 hrs ago #87
Not knowing the age of the victim isn't a defense to statutory rape. DemocratSinceBirth 10 hrs ago #88
Not knowing is a defense to Sex Trafficking. speak easy 10 hrs ago #89
He violated Florida law when he had sex with a child. DemocratSinceBirth 10 hrs ago #90
18 U.S.C. § 1591 speak easy 10 hrs ago #92
The allegations DemocratSinceBirth 10 hrs ago #94
"The allegations are that Gaetz had sex with a minor which is a violation of a Florida statute " speak easy 10 hrs ago #95
It's a violation of the federal statute I cited. DemocratSinceBirth 10 hrs ago #98
Not so speak easy 8 hrs ago #102
How many guys in prison didn't know she was underage either? hadEnuf 10 hrs ago #97
It seems this stuff has swirled around for a couple of years HereForTheParty 11 hrs ago #85
No. It makes him a rapist. Ms. Toad 9 hrs ago #99
Being a rapist and a groomer aren't mutulally exclusive DemocratSinceBirth 9 hrs ago #101
That's quite a defense for the nominee for the highest law enforcement officer in the country Prairie Gates 12 hrs ago #42
They had sex on a hockey table. DemocratSinceBirth 11 hrs ago #48
I understand the next VP has sex WITH couches. Autumn 11 hrs ago #67
No. He didn't. Ms. Toad 9 hrs ago #100
So? Yavin4 11 hrs ago #46
Not with that attitude Prairie Gates 11 hrs ago #54
Boys will be Johns? (nt) Pinback 11 hrs ago #63
Sadly, you are right dhol82 11 hrs ago #65
Gaetz - payment made keithbvadu2 11 hrs ago #62
I heard he only did it as part of an investigation he was doing. Ligyron 11 hrs ago #66
Someone's leaking. I wonder why. paleotn 11 hrs ago #75
CNN just showed a diagram of how he got others to pay the women. applegrove 11 hrs ago #76
Only thousands? Trump paid over 100,000 $s to Stormy Daniels along with paying his lawyer, ... Botany 11 hrs ago #77
He isn't a Democrat, like Eliot Spitzer was, so it's ok. (sarcasm). Seriously though, it is time JohnSJ 11 hrs ago #79
NYT share link ...Federal Inquiry Traced Payments From Gaetz to Women cliffside 11 hrs ago #84
So . . . AverageOldGuy 11 hrs ago #86
If you are a straight white xtian right winger it's just fine JI7 1 hr ago #104
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