Joel Greenberg, a longtime associate of the Republican Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, pleaded guilty on Monday to six federal criminal counts, including sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl. A spokesman for the congressman has said Gaetz “never had sex with a minor and has never paid for sex”. He pleaded guilty to six of nearly three dozen charges initially filed, including sex trafficking of a minor. Sex trafficking is a federal crime that can result in decades-long prison sentences. As Greenberg pleaded guilty on Monday, a plane with a banner reading “Tick-tock Matt Gaetz” flew over the courthouse.

Source: The Guardian May 17, 2021 16:30 UTC