Women’s march backed Backpage.com days before CEO pled guilty to human trafficking

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Women’s march backed Backpage.com days before CEO pled guilty to human trafficking

by WorldTribune Staff, April 13, 2018 The Women’s March defended Backpage.com the day after the U.S. Department of Justice seized the sex-trafficking website and shut it down. On April 7, the Women’s March tweeted: “The shutting down of #Backpage is an absolute crisis for sex workers who rely on the site to safely get in […]

New sex trafficking bill adds muscle to Trump administration’s crackdown

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New sex trafficking bill adds muscle to Trump administration’s crackdown

by WorldTribune Staff, April 12, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump on April 11 signed into law legislation giving authorities at the federal and state levels wider power to crack down on websites which feature sex trafficking ads. The “Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act”, or Fosta, also enables sex trafficking victims […]