Diplomat Nachman Liked Them Young

An diplomat convicted of having sex with pre-teenage girls in the Congo and Brazil and taping the encounters is asking a judge for leniency, claiming that cultural differences in those countries make sex with girls more acceptable. Gons G. Nachman, 42, pleaded guilty in April to possessing child pornography after admitting that he had sex with 14- to 17-year-old girls while serving as a consular officer in Brazil and Congo and documenting the encounters in pictures and videos.

Trading Visas For Sex

The case has been unusual on several fronts. It includes allegations that Nachman pressured attractive female visa applicants in Brazil for sex. Nachman admitted that he had sex with two women whom he met in the visa application process, but he denied coercing them and he was never charged in the matter.

His Infatuation With Nudists

Another odd twist is Nachman's prominence in the nudist community: In the 1990s, when attending law school at the University of Pennsylvania, Nachman led several public demonstrations advocating nudity.

Nachman Crosses The Line

In an upcoming issue of Naturist Magazine, an editorial takes a strong stance against Nachman's conduct.

"The severity of what he did is unambiguous. Although his criminal actions were in no way connected with naturism, for many readers of the international news accounts, there will be guilt by association," the society wrote.
 

This Was Normal In The Nachman Family

Nachman's sister testified that their grandfather was 61 and their grandmother 16 when they married.

 

The Jewish Community Is Shocked

This happened out of the country, so why the heavy 20 year sentence?