According to the indictment, the founders of the site used the internet to promote prostitution and money laundering. An official with the U. The indictment includes details about 17 victims of sex trafficking, some as young as 14 years old.
A notice appeared informing users of the website's seizure by the U. The notice did not characterize or provide any information about the nature of the seizure. The site also had listings for adult escorts and other sexual services. Authorities said advertising related to those services were "extremely lucrative.
Carl Ferrer was taken into custody following a joint investigation by the Texas and California attorneys general. In December , the state of California filed pimping and money laundering charges against Ferrer and former Backpage owners Mike Lacey and Jim Larkin. Senate Permanent Subcommittee of Investigations released a report that accused the website of knowingly facilitating child sex trafficking.
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