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The age of consent is often below the age of majority. Gaetz, as scummy a piece of shit he is, isn't being accused of having sex with anyone below the age of consent, which would meet the legal definition of rape.
Claiming he raped someone would open them up to libel, because it would be a lie. The best we can get is pointing out that he had sex with a minor.
Whom he trafficked across state lines for the purpose of having sex with. Which is a felony.
Which is also not rape. I'm not defending gaetz here, hes a fucking huge piece of trash. I'm just explaining to anyone who comes here why they aren't using the term rape.
Yes, it fucking is. It's very blatantly rape. Imagine being the guy who argues that trafficking a teenage girl to fuck her isn't rape. You're fucking disgusting and you definitely are defending Gaetz here. There's no other reason to post this bullshit.
I'm explaining why they don't use rape in the headline. If facts and reason while also thinking gaetz is pure scum is defending gaetz, well I can't reason you out of a position you didn't reason yourself into.