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California Attorney General Kamala Harris, who will be resigning soon prior to joining Congress as a U.S. Senator, has filed new "pimping" charges against the CEO and other executives of Backpage. The previous set of charges were dismissed by a judge less than two weeks ago. Backpage is an online classified advertising website known for its listings of escort services:
Harris said the new charges were based on new evidence. A Sacramento County judge threw out pimping charges against the men on 9 December, citing federal free-speech laws. In the latest case, filed in Sacramento County superior court, Harris claims Backpage illegally funnelled money through multiple companies and created various websites to get around banks that refused to process transactions. She also alleged that the company used photos of women from Backpage on other sites without their permission in order to increase revenue and knowingly profited from the proceeds of prostitution.
"By creating an online brothel – a hotbed of illicit and exploitative activity – Carl Ferrer, Michael Lacey, and James Larkin preyed on vulnerable victims, including children, and profited from their exploitation," Harris said in a statement.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by PinkyGigglebrain on Monday December 26 2016, @11:35PM
You know this has nothing to do with actually helping victims and everything to do with making a name for themselves when they use hot button phrases like "preyed on vulnerable victims, including children,"
Bitch.
There are already separate laws to protect children and others from slave traffickers/abusers. Legalize prostitution and almost all the problems associated with it will vanish almost completely overnight. Why doesn't a woman turn in a violent client/pimp who assaults her or forces her to work? Because they know they'll get arrested too. Why doesn't a client report a suspected trafficking victim? because they'll get arrested too if they try.
"Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."