Anthony Weiner has been caught in sexting scandals numerous times in his political career, but so far, it’s always been with other consenting adults. However, in an exclusive with the Daily Mail, a 15-year-old girl claims she engaged in a months-long relationship with Weiner, and that he was fully aware of her age.
Photos and text messages obtained by the Daily Mail detail Weiner telling the girl that he was “hard” thinking about her, describing sexual fantasies that included rape, and encouraging her to masturbate over video chat. Their communication was done over apps like Skype, Facebook, Kik, and Confide.
In response to the accusations, Weiner told the Daily Mail, “I have repeatedly demonstrated terrible judgment about the people I have communicated with online and the things I have sent.”
But as many point out online, his actions exceed “terrible judgment” and qualify as predatory, even pedophiliac.
https://twitter.com/Brooke_Cale/status/778626424257208320
Anthony Weiner is so disgusting. I hope he’s charged. No mercy for child predators: https://t.co/h4Fcbss4rY
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 21, 2016
Others seem to have Weiner-scandal fatigue.
https://twitter.com/polly/status/778628703953809409
Whenever Anthony Weiner is trending, it’s never good news…
— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) September 21, 2016
Weiner’s wife and Hillary Clinton aide, Huma Abedin, announced their separation during his last sexting controversy in August, which included her husband sending pics of his pants’ bulge alongside their infant son to an unnamed woman. While the end of his marriage and political career seemed like justice enough for Weiner, allegedly soliciting sex from a minor could land him in jail.
It remains unclear if the teenager has spoken to authorities about the sext exchanges.
