Backpage owners, Michael Lacey and James Larkin, who were accused of pimping teenagers on Backpage, run a smear machine against Sheriff Joe, and, of course, a foundation for immigrant children. (pizzagate)

submitted ago by Commoner

Correction, They run a foundation for 'unaccompanied immigrant children'

Former Phoenix New Times owners Michael Lacey and James Larkin have been charged in California with conspiracy to commit pimping in connection with their controlling interest in the Backpage adult classified ad portal, and warrants have been issued for their arrests. State agents in Texas, meanwhile, raided the Dallas headquarters of Backpage and arrested Chief Executive Officer Carl Ferrer following allegations that adult and child sex-trafficking victims had been forced into prostitution through escort ads posted on the site.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/10/06/backpage-pimping-raid-arrest-warrants-issued-former-new-times-owners/91704606/ - Oct 2016

However, the fix is in. California dismissed those charges, but charged with money laundering. But they were 'prostituting children'.

California prosecutors can bring money laundering charges against the creators of a website that prosecutors label an online brothel, a judge ruled Wednesday. He dismissed other charges, though, months after another judge threw out the entire case as violating free speech and federal protections Prosecutors filed new and expanded charges against Backpage.com chief executive Carl Ferrer and website founders Michael Lacey and James Larkin this spring. The three pleaded not guilty after the judge allowed the money laundering charges. Several of the victims in the case were from Tulare County, law enforcement said. Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Larry Brown also dismissed 15 pimping conspiracy and other charges against Backpage.com’s operators. He ruled that those charges relate to their publishing of sex-related advertisements and cannot be filed because of a federal law protecting free speech that grants immunity to websites that post content created by others. Brown sided with California’s state attorney general that 25 of the original 27 money laundering charges alleging illegal bank fraud can proceed.

"It's a vile story: vulnerable teenagers are exploited online and lured into becoming victims of sex trafficking, " said Attorney General Xavier Becerra. "Today's victory doesn't exact justice just yet against those who would prey on vulnerable young women and men. But it brings us a step closer. Local, state and federal law enforcement authorities are working together to combat sex trafficking across California and the United States. We will vigorously prosecute this case." 

http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2017/08/23/judge-allows-money-laundering-charges-against-backpage-execs/595612001/

And wouldn't you know it, they are free on bail and still running their foundation to smear Sheriff Joe and Trump.

http://tucson.com/news/national/california-judge-allows-bail-for-backpage-com-operators/article_26b884e8-9220-11e6-adce-07823a05d625.html

Here is a pic of Michael Lacey and a link to their foundation: Lacey and Larkin Frontera Fund

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/potmsearch/detail/submission/6427818/Michael_Lacey (picture)

Take a look at their logo. What is that?

http://www.laceyandlarkinfronterafund.org/

The organizations their foundation supports and, of course, at least one of them is for 'unaccompanied immigrant children'. ( I only looked at this one. The others should probably be investigated, too)

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Aliento

Can The Border Divide Us?

Center for Neighborhood Leadership

The Colibrí Center for Human Rights

Cultural Coalition – Day of the Dead Phoenix

The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project

Fundación México

GED2DACA

Justice for Immigrants & Families Project

Justice that Works

Kino Border Initiative

No More Deaths-No Más Muertes

Owl and Panther / Hopi Foundation

PACH (Phoenix Allies for Community Health)

Phoenix Immigrant Justice Project

Promise Arizona

Puente

Raúl Castro Institute

Si Se Puede Foundation

SySTEM Phoenix – College X Trips

Trans Queer Pueblo

Tucson Samaritans / Los Samaritanos

Two Americans Documentary Re-Launch

The Young Center

Lets look at the Young Center http://www.minimalmotions.com/top-highlights-about-the-lacey-and-larkin-frontera-fund/

The Young Centre is an organization built around championing human rights for immigrant children who are quite vulnerable. They fight for the improvement of the current immigration system in place in with the aim of having the children in deportation hearings to be viewed as children that require protection. Children coming to Arizona are more likely to be separated from their parents as Arizona does not have detention centers for families. The Lacey and Larkin Frontera Fund have taken great pride in supporting the organization to recruit advocates and also train them for the children separated from their parents to offer the children various services. (I bet they do)

Special Shout out to Votescam for alerting me to this guy when you commented on my earlier post https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/2090792 with this link http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/prisoners-hang-themselves-in-sheriff-joe-arpaios-jails-at-a-rate-that-dwarfs-other-county-lockups-7845679 ( which is just one of Michael Lacey's hit pieces on Sheriff Joe) in your attempt to smear Sheriff Joe with falsehoods claimed by Michael Lacey. (LOL). My reply to his comment explains why I say this.

I am sure there is a Soros tie somewhere.

4_InquiringMinds ago

Regardless of any smear campaign Joe's record speaks for itself and the cases of child sexual abuse (one was 3, or 2, can't remember) that were never investigated bc the children where latino. He is a racist. No hero material here.

FuriousYT ago

This quote from your link (https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/potmsearch/detail/submission/6427818/Michael_Lacey)::)

"Michael Lacey stands up for migrants' rights in the state of Arizona. He, along with Jim Larkin, founded the Frontera Fund - a unique initiative intended largely to benefit the Hispanic community that has borne the brunt of the racial animus and civil rights abuses in Arizona."

Good God, this guy Lacey tries to make himself out to be a moral hero while at the same time being busted for running a thinly veiled online escort platform. What seriously evil scum. These are subhumans who follow no moral code and will conjure any ridiculous fictional image of themselves in order to pursue their deviant sexual impulses, using our own moral codes and sympathies as weapons against us. Our own survival dictates that we must destroy them.

RweSure ago

A smear machine? Unlike the Backpage guys, Arpaio was convicted of a felony and also had to pay like $140 million in civil suit and misspent another $100 million in jail funds. The guy was a disaster.

The pimping charges were thrown out because they were not doing any pimping. They were publishing ads. They are afforded the same protection that Voat would be if I published something illegal on their site. I would liable not Voat.

Mrs_Ogynist01 ago

Wrong. Arpaio was convicted of criminal contempt of court, which is NOT a felony. They lessened the charge so they could deny the Sheriff a trial by jury.

RweSure ago

Thanks for the correction. He was facing up to 6 months in jail and a fine. And it was a misdemeanor he was convicted of.

Tanngrisnir ago

He isn't even attempting to be factual anymore.

TrishaUK ago

@RweSure - No one listens to you. In 4 months your profile on voat has:- Submission Contribution Points: -34 (thats minus!) - Comment Contribution Points: -187 (thats minus too!) - Advice, save your breath for someone who is interested and stop defending your pedo friends who own/visit Backpage. @Commoner great post :D

remedy4reality ago

kid fucker

quantokitty ago

Is anyone surprised? These people belong in jail.

I'm being patient. Remember, that's what Sean Hannity counseled. "Be patient," he said. I'm really, really, really trying. It's so hard. God bless anyone doing battle with this pedo scum. They are reprehensible, and there's no normalizing that.

carmencita ago

I am so glad and hope they end up in a cell This has been going on for some time. Hooray for Cali someone there has their White Hat 🎩 on straight.

quantokitty ago

Yes, I did see this.

Just more coincidences that we should ignore. Any speculation will be cause for the WaPo to label us "crazies", for Snopes to say it's "debunked", and for The Cannibal Elite to generate a false flag.

(sigh) It's hard being a herd animal.