By Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma

Having sex with a 17-year-old is not a federal crime. Having sex with a 17-year-old is not a crime under most state laws.

But paying to have sex with a 17-year-old? With Venmo?

That is a whole other story.

Practically any involvement (“recruits, entices, harbors, transports, provides, obtains, advertises, maintains, patronizes, or…