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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.
VIOLATIONS
Daily Beast: In the Backpage Tradition
The Beast does its share of “normalizing” the sex industry through articles by former porn stars who defend on-camera sex as a career like any other.
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.
