Justice Department officials have said they will not seek sex trafficking charges against Florida Representative Matt Gaetz after a multi-year probe into whether he violated US law by allegedly paying for sex with underage girls.
Citing “a source familiar with the matter,” CNN reported on Wednesday that the department had informed a witness who testified in the probe that charges against the Florida Republican would not be forthcoming. The congressman’s office told The Wall Street Journal that the DOJ “confirmed to Congressman Gaetz’s attorneys that their investigation has concluded and that he will not be charged with any crimes”.
