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Backpage publisher kills himself a week before prostitution trial
Larkin is survived by his wife, Molly, and their six children.
Victim of sex trafficking fights shuttered website Backpage
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in state court in Manhattan by Melanie Thompson, now 23, charges that the men who ran Backpage advertised her for sex even though they knew she...
Backpage.com exec pleads guilty in prostitution case
PHOENIX — The sales and marketing director of Backpage.com pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to facilitate prostitution, acknowledging that he participated in a scheme to give free ads to prostitutes...
Backpage closure hasn't made it any harder for sex traffickers
The FBI’s closure of the sleazy classified-ad site Backpage.com hasn’t made it any harder to buy and sell sex online — it has just given rise to other flesh-peddling web...
Why man who pimped out 16-year-old girl only got a slap on the wrist
Isaiah Barnes, 27, was busted pimping out a 16-year-old girl in Queens — but was let off with a slap on the wrist thanks to the state’s backward trafficking laws....
Backpage CEO pleads guilty, will cooperate in prostitution case
LOS ANGELES — Backpage.com’s chief executive has pleaded guilty to state and federal charges stemming from a wide-ranging investigation into the sex ad website, agreeing as part of a deal...
Backpage co-founder likely to get out of jail
A co-founder of Backpage.com charged with knowingly facilitating prostitution and money laundering will likely be released from federal detention later this week after posting $1 million bond, his attorney said...
Trump signs law against online sex trafficking
President Trump signed the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act into law Wednesday morning, marking a victory for the hundreds of thousands of victims across the country. Yvonne Ambrose, a mom...
Bail hearing set for jailed founder of Backpage.com
PHOENIX — A hearing is scheduled Wednesday over whether a founder of the classified advertising site Backpage.com should be released from jail on charges of money laundering and facilitating prostitution....
Backpage execs charged with promoting prostitution, money laundering
The operators of Backpage.com — whose sleazy classified website was shut down by the FBI last week — have been charged with promoting prostitution and money laundering. Those targeted in...
Backpage.com shuts down after reports of FBI raid
Sleazy classified site Backpage.com was shut down Friday after the FBI raided the home of its co-founder, according to new reports. Agents raided ex-owner Michael Lacey's home, according to a...
The best way to fight sex trafficking is to decriminalize prostitution
Last week, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to permit prosecution of, and lawsuits against, Web sites that facilitate sex trafficking. It’s a bad idea. On its face,...
House passes sex-trafficking bill despite tech opposition
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed legislation to make it easier to penalize operators of websites that facilitate online sex trafficking, chipping away at a bedrock legal...
Prostitute kidnapped, robbed at gunpoint by clients
A call girl from out of state was robbed at gunpoint by two supposed clients who then tried to pimp her out, police told the Post. The California woman posted...
Suspected sex-trafficking pimp busted by joint task force
A suspected sex-trafficking pimp dubbed "King Casino" was busted by the feds and NYPD on charges he pimped out over 50 women, authorities said Friday. Lavellous Purcell and an accomplice,...
Mother-daughter duo busted in erotic massage parlor sting
A mother-daughter duo was busted earlier this week for an unlicensed massage parlor offering sexual favors. Anne Dodge, 55, and Jennifer Dodge, 30, were arrested after authorities received a tip...
Backpage hit with new evidence it controls sex-trafficking ads
A contractor for Backpage.com has been aggressively soliciting and creating sex-related ads for the sleazy classified ad site, according to a trove of newly discovered documents. The explosive new evidence...