Woman Sues Facebook for Allegedly Enabling Underage Sex Trafficking
A woman is suing Facebook for allegedly enabling underage sex trafficking after she was raped and trafficked at age 15 by a man who added her as a “friend” on the social network.
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With Backpage.com Prosecution, Left Ties Online Free Speech to Transgender Prostitutes’ Rights
President Trump signed the FOSTA-SESTA anti-sex trafficking bill last Thursday, the same day Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge related to the shutdown of what Attorney General Jeff Sessions called “the dominant marketplace for illicit commercial sex.”
LA Times: Silicon Valley ‘On Edge’ as ‘Lawmakers Target Online Sex Trafficking’
Silicon Valley companies are “on edge,” as lawmakers attempt to hold them responsible for online sex trafficking on their platforms, according to The LA Times.
Texas Man Charged for Pimping High School Girls
A Houston-area man stands accused of pimping underage high school girls in the Alvin Independent School District.
Texas Fugitive, Alleged Backpage Pimp Found in Dominican Republic
A man accused of sex trafficking a Texas teenage girl has been arrested in the Dominican Republic after fleeing the Lone Star State to avoid prosecution. The man allegedly fled after an investigation by the Texas Office of the Attorney General’ (OAG) human trafficking unit and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) led to an indictment against the man and a co-conspirator.
Backpage.com Closes Adult Ads After Probes into Alleged Sex Trafficking
Backpage.com has closed its adult advertising section after two state attorneys general and a U.S. Senate panel has focused a light on its ads. The classified ads website has long been criticized for facilitating the promotion of sex trafficking, sometimes allegedly involving minors. The CEO was arrested in October.
Another Pimp Bagged for Trafficking a Minor on Backpage.com
Another pimp has been busted for prostituting a minor on Backpage.