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In reply to the discussion: I'm not hearing about prosecuting Gaetz, or investigating the abuse of minors, or their recovery [View all]Mike Nelson
(10,366 posts)16. It's as bad as...
... it's going to get for him. Good. For her, we might hear how she took the money, did drugs, etc... she was 17 and I don't need to hear her name and see her going in and out of courtrooms - unless she wants this, which I doubt. I'd say he needs some looking at... isn't he the one who adopted a teenager? Maybe that was so he could meet more teenage girls. I hope he's not approved to adopt any more teenagers.
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I'm not hearing about prosecuting Gaetz, or investigating the abuse of minors, or their recovery [View all]
lindysalsagal
Monday
OP
Yep. Or else all the statutory rapists could just get off by taking a "don't ask, don't tell" approach.
W_HAMILTON
Monday
#14
Will the women be willing to press charges? DOJ declined to follow up before. Wonder where FL will go with state level
dutch777
Monday
#3
The statute of limitations for statutory rape in the state of Florida is three years.
Wiz Imp
Monday
#10
THAT was no longer prosecutable. So you think he suddenly found Jesus afterwards? What's he been up to since?
paleotn
Monday
#21
Your point is valid, but nobody has provided any evidence that he committed other statutory rapes
Wiz Imp
Monday
#25
And he suddenly found Jesus and never, ever did any of that stuff ever, ever again.
paleotn
Monday
#31
If it had been anyone else. Drugs? Underage sex? Lets raid the fucker's house and office.
paleotn
Monday
#20
He may well be guilty of other statutory rapes, but nobody has accused him of it.
Wiz Imp
Monday
#26
The DOJ did investigate for more than 2 years. You just don't like the results of that investigation.
Wiz Imp
Monday
#33
I guarantee that a young black man from the projects would be serving a long sentence for the
Scrivener7
Monday
#32
He needs to be charged and arrested... if not, it's just another rich bro getting away with it all
NotHardly
Monday
#23