Sex Trafficking

The bill has been criticized by many sex workers.

Keith Raniere is alleged to have created a secret society in which he blackmailed "slaves" and branded them with his initials.

The bill's champion, Chris Sevier, is known for his legal and legislative antics.

A high school teacher turned her own son in to police after discovering his alleged relationship to one of her students.

The girls were planning to meet a man they met on Instagram.

Lawmakers say criminals and hostile governments are exploiting internet loopholes.

Lawmakers and sex trafficking victims’ advocates have long demanded that the classifieds website remove its adult advertisements.

A California judge granted a motion to dismiss criminal charges against three of Backpage’s top officials: Carl Ferrer, Michael Lacey and James Larkin.

Backpage.com has long been the Amazon Prime of prostitution. Now it could close for good—and some say that’s a bad thing.

This is the ninth time the FBI has conducted Operation Cross Country, during which 150 pimps and other individuals were arrested.

Victims’ advocates are appalled that the “Today” show is celebrating the 25th anniversary of “that stupid movie.”

Sex trafficking flourishes where men work in isolation; lately, that’s meant even the dark corners of America’s farms.

Somaly Mam saved countless girls in Cambodia. Does it matter if key parts of her story aren't true?