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Reporters Support Sex Trafficking at the Expense of Child Victims
Backpage was seized and shut down by the government, its founder jailed (after another committed suicide). So why are reporters standing up for the site and its sex trafficking?
HUMAN RIGHTS
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.
HUMAN RIGHTS
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.
HUMAN RIGHTS
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.
HUMAN RIGHTS
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.
HUMAN RIGHTS
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.
