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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 09:33 PM Apr 2021

Kicker: Gaetz put one of the teen's nicknames in the memo.


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John Scott-Railton
@jsrailton
WOW. Looks like there are #GaetzGate receipts.

-Gaetz Venmo'd $900 to accused sex trafficker Joel Greenberg.
-Then Greenberg sent $900 to 3 young women.

Kicker: Gaetz put one of the teen's nicknames in the memo.

By: @Jose_Pagliery & @SollenbergerRC

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Kicker: Gaetz put one of the teen's nicknames in the memo. (Original Post) soothsayer Apr 2021 OP
If these girls are over 18 could this be considered prostitution? Maraya1969 Apr 2021 #1
If he took them across state/international lines Phoenix61 Apr 2021 #2
Wh?at is the Mann Act triron Apr 2021 #4
Sex trafficking. Applies to both adults and minors. wnylib Apr 2021 #5
Wished the media would mention that triron Apr 2021 #7
The huge gap in age makes it look wnylib Apr 2021 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #8
Gaetz figured what did he have to worry about in communications,... magicarpet Apr 2021 #3
Whoa! Master Criminal! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #6
Is this why he suddenly "adopted" Nestor? Cracklin Charlie Apr 2021 #9

Phoenix61

(16,952 posts)
2. If he took them across state/international lines
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 09:44 PM
Apr 2021

Or knew they were being taken over those lines, the Mann act comes into play. He’s toast. I don’t think daddy’s money is going to get him out of this.

wnylib

(21,146 posts)
10. The huge gap in age makes it look
Fri Apr 9, 2021, 12:26 AM
Apr 2021

even worse than simple prostitution. He could be her father. Plus this girl had just turned 18 shortly before the incident. That's the age of a high school senior. How long had he been paying for her services? He used her nickname, so did he know her before this time?.

Crossing state lines or going out of the country is what would make it trafficking. The trafficking law is intended to protect girls and women from forced sex service. Some might be consenting, but some, especially younger women still in their teens, might have been recruited and groomed while underage. Sometimes women and girls from other countries are recruited with deceptive job offers and promises of immigration being arranged for them. Then they are forced into sex "to pay the immigration costs."

We don't know enough about this teen yet to know what the situation is.

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magicarpet

(13,941 posts)
3. Gaetz figured what did he have to worry about in communications,...
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 10:03 PM
Apr 2021

.... with Goldberg to get these girls paid for services to the big stud. After all Joel was his business partner and buddy. And the pimp was paying his stable for services rendered.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
9. Is this why he suddenly "adopted" Nestor?
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 11:34 PM
Apr 2021

So his Venmo memos for school and tuition would look like they were payments for his son Nestor’s tuition?

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