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2023-05-10 22:12:21 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Bryan Slaton's aide is 19 years old, which is not considered to be a child. The legal definition of a child in Texas is “a person younger than 17 years of age.” The tweet attempts to conflate his views on children attending drag shows with his relationship with a legal adult. https://www.dunhamlaw.com/tx/age-consent-texas/#:~:text=In%20this%20section%3A,is%20legally%20married%20to%20another

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• Bryan Slaton's aide is 19 years old, which is not considered to be a child. The legal definition of a child in Texas is “a person younger than 17 years of age.” The tweet attempts to conflate his views on children attending drag shows with his relationship with a legal adult. https://www.dunhamlaw.com/tx/age-consent-texas/#:~:text=In%20this%20section%3A,is%20legally%20married%20to%20another