DoJ: Seized Website was a hotbed of sex, trafficking, money laundering
The Justice Department this week seized backpage.com, an online forum for prostitution ads, including those related to child trafficking. Days later, President Trump signed into law a bill that carves away one-time legal protections for such sites.
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