Tony Ortega: Sex Trafficking Apologist

Tony Ortega, out-of-work blogger and former child sex trafficking Backpage.com facilitator. He would attempt to discredit those who threatened his cash cow.

By Freedom Staff April 1, 2019

Tony Ortega, out-of-work blogger and former child sex trafficking Backpage.com facilitator. He would attempt to discredit those who threatened his cash cow. Now Freedom exposes the true story behind his complicity and why he got a big payout to keep quiet about the inner workings of Backpage.com.

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