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Backpage Sex Trafficking Co-Founder Michael Lacey Sentenced to Prison

After years of legal battles over Backpage’s role in prostitution and exploitation of minors, a federal judge sentenced co-owners Michael Lacey, Scott Spear and John Brunst to prison.

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Backpage Founders Lacey and Larkin Stand Trial on Charges of Facilitating Prostitution and Money Laundering

The trial of former Backpage.com owners Michael Lacey, James Larkin and five others began September 1 in an Arizona court, in a case that could have repercussions for media and the ethical guidelines it follows to govern its content.

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Backpage, Tony Ortega and the “Sanitizing” of Sex Ads

How an online hub of sex trafficking weaves a web of lies to keep profits flowing, at untold cost to children’s lives.

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Shutting Down Backpage’s Sex Trafficking Empire

How an online hub of sex trafficking weaves a web of lies to keep profits flowing, at untold cost to children’s lives.

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The First Amendment Doesn’t Greenlight Child Sex Trafficking

How an online hub of sex trafficking weaves a web of lies to keep profits flowing, at untold cost to children’s lives.

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Backpage Executives Charged with Pimping

How an online hub of sex trafficking weaves a web of lies to keep profits flowing, at untold cost to children’s lives.

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Backpage: In the Business of Child Sexual Exploitation

Online hub Backpage.com: Weaving a web of deceit, hiding behind protections for a free press, profiteers enabled sex trafficking of exploited children.