Those are among the findings of the long-running investigation by the House Ethics Committee into Gaetz, which concluded the former Florida congressman violated multiple state laws related to sexual misconduct while in office.
Then-Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, speaks to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 2, 2023.
Gaetz resigned from Congress in November after Trump announced plans to nominate him for attorney general.
The report gives fresh voice to allegations of misconduct that have circulated around Gaetz for years, in spite of his firm denials.
In his written responses to the committee, Gaetz denied having sex with a minor.
The Department of Justice previously investigated Gaetz for violating sex trafficking laws but did not bring charges.
The House Ethics Committee had initially voted to keep the report under wraps, but reversed course in a secret vote earlier this month. »