Prosecutors recommend no charges in Matt Gaetz sex trafficking probe: report
Raw StoryRep. Matt Gaetz is unlikely to be charged in relation to a long-running sex-trafficking investigation, The Washington Post reported on Friday. ".it is unlikely that federal authorities will charge Gaetz with a crime in an investigation that started in late 2020 and focused on his alleged involvement with a 17-year-old girlseveral years earlier. IN OTHER NEWS: Newt Gingrich lashes out at reporter over Jan. 6 question — accuses him of having a 'learning disability' Gaetz has repeatedly denied that he has paid for sex or had sex with a minor. “These are lies rooted in extortion, coordinated by a former DOJ official.” Earlier this year, Stephen Alford, a former FBI agent, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud related to his involvement in an effort to extort $25 million from Gaetz's father.