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Mistrial Called in Backpage Case After Prosecutors Refuse to Stop Talking About Child Sex Trafficking
The prosecutors and their witnesses repeatedly brought up trafficking, despite no trafficking charges against founders Michael Lacey and James Larkin.
How a ‘Human Trafficking’ Narrative Was Used to Kill Backpage
Carl Ferrer, Backpage co-founder and CEO, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to facilitate prostitution.
How the Shutdown of Backpage Disproportionately Affects Trans Sex Workers
And why we must finally realize we're only oppressing the most oppressed.
Sex Workers Expect to Struggle After the Backpage Crackdown
The feds said the site's "adult" section was a cesspool of sex trafficking, but people in the industry saw it as the best, safest way to find work.
Backpage removes “adult” ads after the Senate accuses it of facilitating child sex trafficking
Classified website Backpage.com replaces its adult ads with a censorship message after Senate accusations of child sex trafficking.
'It Will Never Stop': Sex Workers Respond to Backpage.com Raid
After a long sting operation by the feds, the CEO of Backpage.com was arrested on federal pimping charges. While many see the site's likely shutdown as a win against sex trafficking, some advocates fear the move will only push sex workers onto the...
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After Backpage.com Sting, Pimps Move to Dating Sites and New Tactics
A new study says that the crackdown on sites that host adult listings, like Craigslist and Backpage, are only making sex traffickers harder to find.
Massage Parlor Bust Shows How Houston Has Become a Hub for Human Trafficking
Authorities recently arrested four men and accused them of flying in women from China to Houston to live and work in massage parlors that were fronts for brothels.
The Rape Victim Who Is Challenging One of the Fundamental Laws of the Internet
Before their arrest, a pair of predators used Model Mayhem to find young women to sexually assault. Now one of those women is attempting to sue the website, and fighting Google and Facebook in the process.
Sex Worker Advocates Say Sheriff's Backpage.com Fight Is ‘Wrong Approach’
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's effort to shutdown Backpage.com has upset sex worker advocates who argue that online ad services help keep them safe.