If the allegations are true, and Representative Gaetz did in fact, either pay for sex with a minor or entice a minor for sex, under federal law, that is a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years.
Ted Lieu: “If the allegations are true, and Representative Gaetz did in fact, either pay for sex with a minor or entice a minor for…”
On the recordApril 30, 2021
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Ted Lieu emphasizes the seriousness of the allegations against Matt Gaetz and the potential legal consequences.
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