
Originally Posted by
onearmedbandit
I watched the video. Accusations that definitely need to addressed. But no charges mentioned of having sex with a minor. You obviously know the difference between accusations and charges right? The guy might well be the biggest scum bag walking the face of the earth, but you claimed he had multiple charges of having sex with minors hanging over him. Do you accept that your claim was incorrect. If not, show me a video or article where it states he has been charged with having sex with minors.
There were two videos.
I didn't say he had been charged, he had the possibility of charges hanging over him this morning. The Justice Department did not press ahead with their charges but the charges have not vanished they are still "hanging". New evidence could kick start them.
The Ethics Committee would have options including throwing him out of Congress, or more likely, forwarding their evidence to the Justice Department for prosecution. Whatever Gaetz found out, it was enough to make him leave Congress immediately. We could know more about that soon, the report is apparently due next week. If the Committee doesn't release their report now that Gaetz is gone at least the unreacted court documents should become available.
I don't understand your question about sex with minors. The girl at the centre of the trafficking charge was 17 at the time which in the US is underage. How old the students were that he paid I have no idea. His leaving Congress in precipitate fashion might have saved him from the Ethics Committee and if he is confirmed AG he can make it all go away.
Now some of these events are apparently the subject of a defamation case but that's new to me whereas this other stuff has been simmering slowly for years.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
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