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Federal authorities take down Backpage.com, site accused of being a haven for online prostitution
Federal law enforcement authorities are in the process of seizing Backpage.com and its affiliated websites.
The websites are being seized as part of an enforcement action by the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Internal Revenue Service, according to a notice that appeared Friday afternoon on Backpage.com.
The notice didn’t characterize or provide any details on the nature of the enforcement action.
It said that authorities planned to release information about the enforcement action later Friday.
Backpage.com lets users create posts to sell items, seek roommates, participate in forums, list upcoming events or advertise job openings.
But Backpage.com also has listings for adult escorts and other sexual services, and authorities say that advertising related to those services has been extremely lucrative.
Originally Posted by The User Formerly Known as Mr. Ryu
War of Drugs = 40 years, $1 trillion = Failure
War of Sex Industry = Dawn of civilization, $1 Zillion = Failure
You wanna do something about trafficking... Treat it as a labor issue not a sex issue. People at the top too disconnected from the problem to realize it.
Pimps are going to cash in big time at the expense of the ladies.
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