Two women accuse Gaetz of sex trafficking in Florida lawsuit
Two women have filed a civil lawsuit accusing former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz of taking part in a sex trafficking scheme involving paid sexual encounters, drugs and travel, including a trip to the Bahamas. The allegations have not been established in court; Gaetz has said that much of the conduct described is false and that he wants to question the plaintiffs.
The 33-page complaint, filed in federal court in Florida, also names former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg and ex-state lawmaker Christopher Dorworth. The plaintiffs, identified as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, say they were 20 and 22 when they met Gaetz in 2017, and allege they were recruited through SeekingArrangement.com; one claims she received more than $6,000 and the other more than $4,000. The filing lists destinations including the Bahamas, New York, Miami, Las Vegas and the Florida Keys, and alleges that one plaintiff saw Gaetz having sex with a 17-year-old who is not a plaintiff.
- Two women have sued Matt Gaetz over alleged sex trafficking.
- The complaint names Joel Greenberg and Christopher Dorworth.
- Gaetz denies much of the alleged conduct and disputes the case.
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Matt Gaetz is a Florida politician who served in the US House of Representatives. The lawsuit also names Joel Greenberg, a former local tax official, and Christopher Dorworth, a former state lawmaker.
The case concerns federal laws against sex trafficking, which can cover recruiting or transporting people for paid sexual activity through force, fraud or coercion, and have specific protections for anyone under 18. The women are identified by pseudonyms in court papers, and the claims remain allegations unless established in court.
The dispute matters because it raises questions about how those laws apply to adults and minors, and about the responsibilities of people accused of arranging or facilitating sexual encounters. Civil lawsuits can seek legal remedies, but they do not by themselves establish criminal guilt.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Matt Gaetz sued by two women who accuse him of sex trafficking scheme involving Bahamas trip”.