Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) actively pressured a page for a sexual rendezvous, according to Instant Message conversations obtained by ABC News. Under the law that Foley helped enact, solicitation of a minor could lead to a lengthy prison sentence.
One exchange reads:
Maf54: I want to see you
Teen: Like I said not til febâ¦then we will go to dinner
Maf54: and then what happens
Teen: we eatâ¦we drinkâ¦who knowsâ¦hang outâ¦late into the night
Maf54: and
Teen: I dunno
Maf54: dunno what
Teen: hmmm I have the feeling that you are fishing hereâ¦im not sure what I would be comfortable withâ¦well see