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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Documenti14_ Filed 07/15/19 Page 12 of 18 On mom ON BR WHO DY | 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 SORA HEARING : page 11 MS. GAFFNEY: It appears the first time they met she was either 16 or 17, then for the remainder of their relationship she was probably 17. THE COURT: How long was their relationship? MS. GAFFNEY: She met, she gave him approximately . 15 massages, including with sexual contact, and ultimately when she is 17 had intercourse with him. THE COURT: She is a child. MS. MUSUMECI: Your Honor, I would note that under SORA it is clear that prostitution offenses are only registrable when in fact by clear and convincing evidence the women or victim is 17, is under 17. THE COURT: Well, she met him at 16, he procured her at 16 from what I read. MS. MUSUMECI: There is evidence we challenged. THE COURT: He plead guilty to that, didn't he? MS. MUSUMECI: He plead guilty to under 18, which is the law in Florida, which is.a different standard than what the law is in New York. And there is no evidence, | there is no clear and convincing evidence as to her specific age at the time of the specific conduct. THE COURT: Well, the DA just told me she was most likely 17, she just said it on the record. MS. MUSUMECI: Your Honor, we agree that the evidence is that she was 17 on the one occasion she had Vikki J, Benkel- Senioi Court Reporter DOJ-OGR-00000377