Derec
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Did Gaetz know that she was 17? That ABC News article does state that she misrepresented her age as being >18.
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Oh, Matty. Have you been a naughty boy?
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I'm pretty dam sure that a judge would laugh at that kind of defense. " She said she was 18, your Honor".
Derec
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I think age misrepresentation should definitely be a valid defense against these kinds of charges, yes.
I also think 16 years is a better cutoff for age of consent than 18. 18 (or above) is actually pretty rare in the civilized world.
I also think 16 years is a better cutoff for age of consent than 18. 18 (or above) is actually pretty rare in the civilized world.
Yes. In an interview with Tucker he literally described her as "a 17 year old woman".
Derec
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At the time of the interview he obviously know. What about when they had sex?
Axulus
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Greenberg, his friend who allegedly provided Gatez the 17 year old, pled guilty to trafficking a minor for sex:
Seems the same could be said of Gatez, acting in reckless disregard to the possibility that she was under 18, even if he didn't know for certain.
I think grown ass men should walk away if there's even a whiff of possibility of a potential sex partner being underage. It's not like he had no choice. It's not like he had no ethical responsibility.
The kind of men who say "she said she was 18" have no moral compass or functional sense of empathy, and don't waste a second worrying about the balance of power there. The Matt Gaetzes of the world are well aware of their power and have no intention of being mindful of it beyond keeping up appearances. We see them.
Let's be real fucking clear; if you are over 30 and are still hunting for teenagers, there is something wrong with you.