From the report: “The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress.”

More: “The record overwhelmingly suggests that Representative Gaetz had sex with multiple women at a 2017 Florida party, including the then-17-year-old, for which they were paid… Victim A recalled receiving $400 in cash from Representative Gaetz that evening, which she understood to be payment for sex. At the time, she had just completed her junior year of high school. Victim A said that she did not inform Representative Gaetz that she was under 18 at the time, nor did he ask her age.”

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    The age of consent is 18 in only 10 states, Florida being one of them. And I’m certain you can’t be nailed for past drug use. Also, they cleared him on interstate sex trafficking.

    So what can we nail him for? Florida can surely proceed with statutory rape. Not sure what else. How about hiring prostitutes?

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      Yeah, so basically because he kept his statutory rape to a single state, and that states corrupt governor will never prosecute him then he gets away with it. Ron DeSantis needs to be fired. Preferably out of a cannon into the sun.

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          In theory or in practice? In theory I’m sure a whole laundry list. In practice absolutely nothing because literally everyone in a position to do something is either corrupt or incompetent.