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Hugh_Lebowski

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3. I've seen many articles that suggest that if he hired legal-age escorts from out of state

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 8, 2021, 05:12 AM

Apr 2021

And paid like for their travel, that could be federal sex trafficking.

Not 'pimping', just 'hiring' basically.

And I disagree with such laws, and the use of that term for that particular activity.

What's pretty clear is that he's being investigated for possibly having sex with a 17 year old, and that's about all we know about that. There's been no indication if the person was in state, out of state, paid for, not paid for, etc.

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I have to say I think it's lame to call bringing escorts over state or international lines Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #1

If it's within a state, then it's pimping, and only state laws are involved. pnwmom Apr 2021 #2

I've seen many articles that suggest that if he hired legal-age escorts from out of state Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #3

It would be sex trafficking of a minor if he hired a 17 year old to go in or out pnwmom Apr 2021 #4

Yes like I said if it's a minor, I agree ... Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #6

Whether that person was 17 or not, the original NYT sex trafficking story pnwmom Apr 2021 #7

And I don't object to the NYT's terminology re: the 17 year old... Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #9

The federal law is called the Mann Act. Phoenix61 Apr 2021 #5

I'm aware of that ... Chuck Berry went to jail for 2 years because of it. Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #8