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Matt Gaetz ethics report finds 'substantial evidence' he participated in statutory rape, prostitution

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Gaetz on Monday tried to block the report's official release, filing for a restraining order in Washington, D.C., federal court.

Matt Gaetz ethics report finds 'substantial evidence' he participated in statutory rape, prostitution

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The House Ethics Committee found "substantial evidence" that former GOP congressman Matt Gaetz engaged in statutory rape, prostitution, drug use, and obstruction of Congress.

The report alleges Gaetz paid a 17-year-old for sex in 2017. Gaetz denies the claims, citing no criminal charges from a prior DOJ investigation.

He filed for a restraining order to block the report's release, calling it "unprecedented overreach."

Despite GOP resistance, the bipartisan committee voted to publish the findings after a four-year probe into alleged misconduct, including payments tied to drug-fueled sex parties.

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