The woman at the heart of a lengthy Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving Rep. Matt Gaetz (Florida) testified to the House Ethics Committee that the now former lawmaker had sex with her when she was 17, sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News. Now in her 20s, the woman testified for several days to the committee, recounting that the politician approached her sexually while she was a minor in high school.
"These allegations are invented and would constitute false testimony to Congress," Gaetz said in response to the outlet's reporting. "This false smear following a three-year criminal investigation should be viewed with great skepticism."
