vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 12 days agoMatt Gaetz, former Trump AG pick, had sex with underage girl while in Congress, House Ethics report sayswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square117fedilinkarrow-up1786arrow-down18
arrow-up1778arrow-down1external-linkMatt Gaetz, former Trump AG pick, had sex with underage girl while in Congress, House Ethics report sayswww.cnbc.comvegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 12 days agomessage-square117fedilink
minus-squarewizblizz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down2·12 days agoThe correct phrasing is raped. He raped a child.
minus-squarelemmylommy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up55·12 days agoNo, he is influential and rich. So the most damning phrase can be „had sex with“. The alternatives were „seduced“ or „was seduced by“.
minus-squareTiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up10·10 days ago“had relations with a young woman”
minus-squareM137@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 days agoI wouldn’t be surprised if they even go with “was raped by”, that she did it just to get him in trouble and he had no choice.
minus-squareAlph4d0g@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 days agoEngaged in amorous behavior with a woman some years younger than him.
The correct phrasing is raped. He raped a child.
No, he is influential and rich. So the most damning phrase can be „had sex with“. The alternatives were „seduced“ or „was seduced by“.
“had relations with a young woman”
I wouldn’t be surprised if they even go with “was raped by”, that she did it just to get him in trouble and he had no choice.
Engaged in amorous behavior with a woman some years younger than him.