Sex-Trafficking
250 Minors Sex-Trafficked
on Village Voice's Backpage.com
Village Voice Media's Backpage.com has an 80% market-share for prostitution ads in the US.
It is the biggest forum for sex trafficking of under-age girls in the United States.
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States
| Date | # Minors | Article |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2013 | 1 | Local man arrested for human trafficking |
| Mar 21, 2013 | 1 | S.A. woman accused of luring teen into world of online prostitution |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 1 | Two North Texans charged with sex trafficking appear in federal court |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 2 | Local man charged with sex trafficking of children |
| Jun 11, 2012 | 1 | After sting, more demands to shut down Backpage.com adult section |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 1 | Man arrested in forced prostitution of 14-year-old |
| Jul 6, 2011 | 1 | Houston woman accused of forcing teen into life of prostitution |
| May 6, 2011 | 1 | Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 1 | Couple accused of luring teen into prostitution |
| Apr 27, 2010 | 1 | Additional charges planned for couple in teen prostitution bust |
These calculations are low estimates. Some reports say only "minors" and not how many; we assume 2 as a conservative estimate.
Also, this is only the number or MINORS trafficked. The total amount of illegal prostitution transacted on Backpage.com,
including sex-trafficked adults, cannot even be guessed at, as it is only the minors who make the news.