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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]speak easy
(10,613 posts)87. What it proves is that he did not know she was underage
when he had sex with her the first time(s).I would be pretty hard to establish grooming when (1) he did not know she was underage and (2) she was already a sex worker.
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***Breaking*** The NYT has documents of Gaetz's thousands of dollars of payments to sex workers [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 20
OP
The point , i think , is that a conservative family values god-fearin christian luvin republican
Fullduplexxx
Nov 20
#14
Then Mr. Gaetz should petition the states to change their laws or go to The Netherlands
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 20
#20
He was the Attorney General. Enforcing the laws is part of the job description.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 20
#33
Sex work was illegal in the states where Mr. Gaetz was contracting it.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 20
#43
For one thing it's the LAW, broken by a potential Attorney General of the USA /nt
bucolic_frolic
Nov 20
#22
Perhaps you are on the wrong forum? We live in the US and are talking about US politicians.
Irish_Dem
Nov 20
#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
Nov 20
#58
It would be in Florida, which DOES have an 'age of consent' of 18. However, the vast majority of states
Jack Valentino
Nov 21
#105
Oh goddamn it: We have a major problem with human trafficking for sex in this country
Prairie Gates
Nov 20
#47
The allegation is that Gaetz was paying to have these women transported to him.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 20
#80
A 30-40 something guy is paying for 19 year olds to be transported to sex parties
Prairie Gates
Nov 20
#91
So he paid a trafficker for her. Sound like Gaetz and the trafficker should be in jail
Autumn
Nov 20
#28
When he found out she was 17 he didnt have sex with her again until she was 18.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 20
#40
Bless his little heart he waited till she was 18 to have sex with her. For the second time.
Autumn
Nov 20
#45
It's disgusting that we have a committee in the peoples house that hides elected officials crimes.
Autumn
Nov 20
#61
I know I wouldn't. Don't think you or anyone else here would either. Well, with the exception here and there
Autumn
Nov 20
#69
"The allegations are that Gaetz had sex with a minor which is a violation of a Florida statute "
speak easy
Nov 20
#95
That's quite a defense for the nominee for the highest law enforcement officer in the country
Prairie Gates
Nov 20
#42
Fake news LOL No one fucking believes it. If you are in the wrong quarter so sorry
Autumn
Nov 22
#112
Only thousands? Trump paid over 100,000 $s to Stormy Daniels along with paying his lawyer, ...
Botany
Nov 20
#77