https://voat.co/v/news/1657477 http://archive.is/o3Gg6 Behind Backpage.com: Sordid online wholesaler of young women selling children for sex with impunity "On January 10, Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer, former owner James Larkin, COO Andrew Padilla, and former owner Michael Lacey, face an inquiry into Backpage.com's alleged facilitation of online sex trafficking." http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/behind-backpagecom-sordid-online-wholesaler-of-young-women-selling-children-for-sex-with-impunity/news-story/e4f5c250d2539986d64a48a4f65ae603

"Mary Mazzio (former lawyer turned filmmaker) met and spoke with a number of them (exploited victims) for a new documentary titled I am Jane Doe. The film was released last week." "Ms Mazzio believes Backpage.com’s ability to carry on operating as usual is “a collective failing of all of us”. But she reserves her harshest judgments for the internet company behind the site and for the judicial system. She says Backpage.com not only knows what’s happening but takes an active role in ensuring it continues. “There was a damning Senate report two weeks ago that revealed some extraordinary facts,” Ms Mazzio said. “It was the existence of pre-filters that was one of the most shocking things. If (a user) had the term ‘Amber Alert’ in an ad, Backpage.com scrubbed the term but still posted the ad, meaning they were knowingly facilitating the sale of a child.” The term “Amber Alert” in the US refers to a nationwide alert for a missing child under the age of 18. Ms Mazzio says Backpage.com still fails to do enough to prevent the practice. The company reports to an authority each month 500 ads they deem suspicious. An email from Backpage.com reveals the company capped the number at 500. Ms Mazzio says that’s bad news for victim 501."