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The woman who was at the center of a yearslong Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations surrounding Rep. Matt Gaetz testified to the House Ethics Committee that the now-former Florida congressman had sex with her when she was 17 years old, sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Gaetz had been tapped to serve as attorney general, overseeing the very branch of government that previously conducted its own investigation of him, which ended last year without charges being brought.
Gaetz resigned from office following Trump's announcement. This came as the House Ethics Committee was in the final stages of its investigation, said sources, who added that the committee was preparing to meet this week to deliberate over whether to release a final report on the matter.
Over the summer, the House Ethics Committee subpoenaed the woman at the center of the probe -- who is now in her 20s -- and she sat for multiple days of testimony where she testified to the committee that Gaetz had sex with her when she was a minor in high school, sources close to the investigation said.
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BoRaGard
(2,851 posts)"Big deal. So he's got G.O.P. family values? Tough shit.
What did you expect? Gaetz is our kind of Bro." - G.O.P.
Skittles
(159,374 posts)THEY DO NOT FUCKING CARE.
Rhiagel
(1,741 posts)gab13by13
(25,267 posts)Sex trafficking minors is a mandatory 10 year sentence.
AZJonnie
(75 posts)Age of consent is 18 there, he should be have been prosecuted by local authorities there. Federal sex-crime laws are pretty specific, and giving gifts (or even cash) to one 17 year old in exchange for sex is not in the Federal purview unless there's across-state-lines components, which is likely why DOJ didn't pursue charges. FL authorities should have done so, however.
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Emile
(29,855 posts)GP6971
(32,997 posts)Plan on staying long?
Emile
(29,855 posts)orange jar
(878 posts)harumph
(2,321 posts)Because these SOB's protect each other.