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Jack Valentino

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105. It would be in Florida, which DOES have an 'age of consent' of 18. However, the vast majority of states

Thu Nov 21, 2024, 07:43 AM

8 hrs ago

have basic ages of consent set at either 16 or 17 years of age. Those with the age set at 18 appear to be less than a third of the states:

See the map here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent_in_the_United_States

Mostly it's a matter of state laws, and many states set conditions about "age differences" and "persons of authority" which may determine whether an act is statutory rape or not.

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***Breaking*** The NYT has documents of Gaetz's thousands of dollars of payments to sex workers [View all] DemocratSinceBirth 21 hrs ago OP

Have they released them to the public? SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #1

Read my OP: Dennis Donovan 21 hrs ago #2

As long as they are of legal age polly pureblood 21 hrs ago #3

You need to troll better. 617Blue 21 hrs ago #4

right? Skittles 20 hrs ago #8

Post removed Post removed 20 hrs ago #11

The point , i think , is that a conservative family values god-fearin christian luvin republican Fullduplexxx 20 hrs ago #14

Is soliciting a prostitute still illegal in the US? meadowlander 20 hrs ago #36

Virtually everyone has smoked weed. DemocratSinceBirth 20 hrs ago #60

And looking to be Attorney General skypilot 19 hrs ago #81

Aww, bless your heart. nt RandiFan1290 20 hrs ago #15

I think mercuryblues 20 hrs ago #18

Then Mr. Gaetz should petition the states to change their laws or go to The Netherlands DemocratSinceBirth 20 hrs ago #20

Spam deleted by MIR Team polly pureblood 20 hrs ago #25

I don't make the laws. DemocratSinceBirth 20 hrs ago #27

I think the laws are lagging behind progress. polly pureblood 20 hrs ago #31

He was the Attorney General. Enforcing the laws is part of the job description. DemocratSinceBirth 20 hrs ago #33

The problem is overstepping polly pureblood 20 hrs ago #38

Sex work was illegal in the states where Mr. Gaetz was contracting it. DemocratSinceBirth 20 hrs ago #43

"states' rights" Dave Bowman 20 hrs ago #44

Matt Gaetz also voted against the Repect For Marriage Act DemocratSinceBirth 20 hrs ago #51

For one thing it's the LAW, broken by a potential Attorney General of the USA /nt bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #22

you are accusing DEMS of "puritanical bullshit" Skittles 20 hrs ago #30

No bridge is too far for them Prairie Gates 20 hrs ago #34

Perhaps you are on the wrong forum? We live in the US and are talking about US politicians. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #52

Sure you're not!🤣🤣🤣 canuckledragger 20 hrs ago #64

Yes, actually you are. paleotn 20 hrs ago #71

One of them was 17. That's called statutory rape. Autumn 21 hrs ago #5

I looked up that situation. polly pureblood 20 hrs ago #21

Which part of she was 17 do you not understand Polly? Autumn 20 hrs ago #26

You cannot condemn someone polly pureblood 20 hrs ago #41

I'm going to miss you!!! RandiFan1290 20 hrs ago #49

Yep, Polly is pining for the fjords. Dave Bowman 20 hrs ago #53

That one JustAnotherGen 19 hrs ago #78

You are kidding kacekwl 20 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 20 hrs ago #58

BWAAAHAHAAHAA! Yes, actually, you can. paleotn 20 hrs ago #72

That's the entire point of statutory rape laws. Ms. Toad 18 hrs ago #96

Eh? Straw Man 12 hrs ago #103

I'm sure you'd defend a Democrat doing the same crap Skittles 20 hrs ago #32

She was just seventeen, if you know what I mean. Dave Bowman 20 hrs ago #35

Seriously!!! You want a 'possible' sex addict to run the DOJ? cliffside 19 hrs ago #82

It would be in Florida, which DOES have an 'age of consent' of 18. However, the vast majority of states Jack Valentino 8 hrs ago #105

Points DemocratSinceBirth 21 hrs ago #6

do you not get it? Skittles 21 hrs ago #7

Damn Polly, you're just mixing up with everybody. Biophilic 20 hrs ago #9

. BeerBarrelPolka 20 hrs ago #12

Thanks for the laugh. Biophilic 20 hrs ago #24

Lol! Dave Bowman 20 hrs ago #39

Anti-vaxers and white nationalists blm 20 hrs ago #13

Then probably a perfect name for him or her. They've just been so busy today. Biophilic 20 hrs ago #19

There was a polly here some time ago boston bean 20 hrs ago #16

I smell Pizza. N/T gay texan 20 hrs ago #29

Polly wants a pizza? PCIntern 20 hrs ago #37

Polly has left the building dpibel 20 hrs ago #59

That poster lasted longer than I thought they would, having spotted them niyad 20 hrs ago #73

It's not a big deal, except for the underage girl mainer 20 hrs ago #10

Oh goddamn it: We have a major problem with human trafficking for sex in this country Prairie Gates 20 hrs ago #47

I said CONSENSUAL sex mainer 20 hrs ago #74

The allegation is that Gaetz was paying to have these women transported to him. DemocratSinceBirth 19 hrs ago #80

Thank-you. JohnSJ 19 hrs ago #83

A 30-40 something guy is paying for 19 year olds to be transported to sex parties Prairie Gates 19 hrs ago #91

This has been litigated in the press. DemocratSinceBirth 19 hrs ago #93

And in certain counties in Nevada. Klarkashton 20 hrs ago #55

what a great name proud patriot 20 hrs ago #56

Dude....sex work IS a low-wage hamster wheel. paleotn 20 hrs ago #70

Paging Eliot Spitzer ........... /nt bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #17

He did not pay 17 YO directly jojog 20 hrs ago #23

So he paid a trafficker for her. Sound like Gaetz and the trafficker should be in jail Autumn 20 hrs ago #28

When he found out she was 17 he didnt have sex with her again until she was 18. DemocratSinceBirth 20 hrs ago #40

Bless his little heart he waited till she was 18 to have sex with her. For the second time. Autumn 20 hrs ago #45

After he GROOMED her. DemocratSinceBirth 20 hrs ago #50

It's disgusting that we have a committee in the peoples house that hides elected officials crimes. Autumn 20 hrs ago #61

What are we going to do, Autumn? DemocratSinceBirth 20 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 20 hrs ago #69

What it proves is that he did not know she was underage speak easy 19 hrs ago #87

Not knowing the age of the victim isn't a defense to statutory rape. DemocratSinceBirth 19 hrs ago #88

Not knowing is a defense to Sex Trafficking. speak easy 19 hrs ago #89

He violated Florida law when he had sex with a child. DemocratSinceBirth 19 hrs ago #90

18 U.S.C. § 1591 speak easy 19 hrs ago #92

The allegations DemocratSinceBirth 18 hrs ago #94

"The allegations are that Gaetz had sex with a minor which is a violation of a Florida statute " speak easy 18 hrs ago #95

It's a violation of the federal statute I cited. DemocratSinceBirth 18 hrs ago #98

Not so speak easy 16 hrs ago #102

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocratSinceBirth 8 hrs ago #106

How many guys in prison didn't know she was underage either? hadEnuf 18 hrs ago #97

It seems this stuff has swirled around for a couple of years HereForTheParty 19 hrs ago #85

No. It makes him a rapist. Ms. Toad 18 hrs ago #99

Being a rapist and a groomer aren't mutulally exclusive DemocratSinceBirth 18 hrs ago #101

That's quite a defense for the nominee for the highest law enforcement officer in the country Prairie Gates 20 hrs ago #42

They had sex on a hockey table. DemocratSinceBirth 20 hrs ago #48

I understand the next VP has sex WITH couches. Autumn 20 hrs ago #67

No. He didn't. Ms. Toad 18 hrs ago #100

Well I like it because he's skeevy enough to do it. So I'm sticking to it. Autumn 6 hrs ago #107

Truth matters. n/t Ms. Toad 2 hrs ago #108

So? Yavin4 20 hrs ago #46

Not with that attitude Prairie Gates 20 hrs ago #54

Boys will be Johns? (nt) Pinback 20 hrs ago #63

Sadly, you are right dhol82 20 hrs ago #65

Gaetz - payment made keithbvadu2 20 hrs ago #62

I heard he only did it as part of an investigation he was doing. Ligyron 20 hrs ago #66

Someone's leaking. I wonder why. paleotn 20 hrs ago #75

CNN just showed a diagram of how he got others to pay the women. applegrove 19 hrs ago #76

Only thousands? Trump paid over 100,000 $s to Stormy Daniels along with paying his lawyer, ... Botany 19 hrs ago #77

He isn't a Democrat, like Eliot Spitzer was, so it's ok. (sarcasm). Seriously though, it is time JohnSJ 19 hrs ago #79

NYT share link ...Federal Inquiry Traced Payments From Gaetz to Women cliffside 19 hrs ago #84

So . . . AverageOldGuy 19 hrs ago #86

If you are a straight white xtian right winger it's just fine JI7 10 hrs ago #104