Scandal around Matt Gaetz: Ethics committee raises serious allegations!

Matt Gaetz sieht sich schweren Vorwürfen wegen Prostitution und sexuellem Missbrauch gegenüber, laut einem neuen Bericht des Ethikausschusses.
Matt Gaetz faces serious allegations for prostitution and sexual abuse, according to a new report by the Ethics Committee. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

Scandal around Matt Gaetz: Ethics committee raises serious allegations!

In a dramatic unveiling, the Ethics Committee of the US House of Representatives published the investigation report on the scandalous behavior of the controversial Republican Matt Gaetz. This report is open to serious allegations: Gaetz is said to have paid several women for sexual services, including a 17-year-old minor. The allegations range to the point that Gaetz could have been involved in prostitution, sexual abuse and illegal drug use. This represents serious violations of laws in Florida and at the federal level as well as the rules of conduct of the parliament, such as reported.

serious accusations and legal consequences

The documented misconduct is said to have taken place in Florida in 2017, where Gaetz, then 35 years old, was involved in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old. Even if the report does not provide any evidence that Gaetz was informed about the age of the data subject, he threatens legal consequences according to Florida's laws. The fact that minor people cannot legally consent to sexual acts make the allegations particularly serious. In addition, the committee stated that Gaetz had gained access to these women through a convicted friend who were conveyed via a corresponding dating platform, as well as Bluewin explained.

In the past, Gaetz, a loyal supporter of Donald Trump, had caused excitement with his nomination to the Minister of Justice, which was not only under the Democrats, but also within their own party series. Before the report was published, Gaetz tried extremely a judicial prevention of the results of the investigation, but this failed. After retreating from parliament, the door seems to be wide open for further legal steps. The Ethics Committee emphasizes that there would have been no evidence of human trafficking or aid for dodgy machinations, but the integrity of Gaetz ’is now very questioned.

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