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In reply to the discussion: ***Breaking*** The NYT has documents of Gaetz's thousands of dollars of payments to sex workers [View all]DemocratSinceBirth
(100,284 posts)98. It's a violation of the federal statute I cited.
If X pays Y to travel for the purpose of commercial sex X is in violation of federal human trafficking laws. Would you like me to cite the specific language? Matt Gaetz is a Diddy style freak who had sex with a minor and facilitated the transport of other individuals to engage in commercial sexual activity. He's no different than a pimp who hires a hooker to have sex with random johns in a sleazy airport motel.
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***Breaking*** The NYT has documents of Gaetz's thousands of dollars of payments to sex workers [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
13 hrs ago
OP
The point , i think , is that a conservative family values god-fearin christian luvin republican
Fullduplexxx
12 hrs ago
#14
Then Mr. Gaetz should petition the states to change their laws or go to The Netherlands
DemocratSinceBirth
12 hrs ago
#20
He was the Attorney General. Enforcing the laws is part of the job description.
DemocratSinceBirth
12 hrs ago
#33
Sex work was illegal in the states where Mr. Gaetz was contracting it.
DemocratSinceBirth
12 hrs ago
#43
For one thing it's the LAW, broken by a potential Attorney General of the USA /nt
bucolic_frolic
12 hrs ago
#22
Perhaps you are on the wrong forum? We live in the US and are talking about US politicians.
Irish_Dem
12 hrs ago
#52
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
12 hrs ago
#58
It would be in Florida, which DOES have an 'age of consent' of 18. However, the vast majority of states
Jack Valentino
24 min ago
#105
Then probably a perfect name for him or her. They've just been so busy today.
Biophilic
12 hrs ago
#19
Oh goddamn it: We have a major problem with human trafficking for sex in this country
Prairie Gates
12 hrs ago
#47
The allegation is that Gaetz was paying to have these women transported to him.
DemocratSinceBirth
11 hrs ago
#80
A 30-40 something guy is paying for 19 year olds to be transported to sex parties
Prairie Gates
11 hrs ago
#91
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
12 hrs ago
#45
It's disgusting that we have a committee in the peoples house that hides elected officials crimes.
Autumn
12 hrs ago
#61
I know I wouldn't. Don't think you or anyone else here would either. Well, with the exception here and there
Autumn
12 hrs ago
#69
Not knowing the age of the victim isn't a defense to statutory rape.
DemocratSinceBirth
11 hrs ago
#88
"The allegations are that Gaetz had sex with a minor which is a violation of a Florida statute "
speak easy
10 hrs ago
#95
That's quite a defense for the nominee for the highest law enforcement officer in the country
Prairie Gates
12 hrs ago
#42
Only thousands? Trump paid over 100,000 $s to Stormy Daniels along with paying his lawyer, ...
Botany
11 hrs ago
#77