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Former Backpage.com owner Michael Lacey attends a Senate committee on Jan. 10, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Backpage.com founder sentenced to 5 years in prison for money laundering

By Jacques Billeaud - Associated Press

FILE- This April 6, 2018, file photo shows a screen shot of the website Backpage.com in Los Angeles. A 1996 law that shields online services from being liable for what their users do would be weakened by a sex-trafficking bill awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature. The 1996 provision doesn’t bar federal criminal prosecutions. A federal indictment unsealed Monday, April 9, accuses the founders of Backpage and five others of facilitating prostitution by running ads for sexual services and hiding their revenues. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

AP News Guide: Bill to fight online sex trafficking

By ANICK JESDANUN - Associated Press

A screen shot of the website Backpage.com is seen Los Angeles Friday, April 6, 2018. Federal law enforcement authorities are in the process of seizing Backpage.com and its affiliated websites. A notice that appeared Friday afternoon at Backpage.com says the websites are being seized as part of an enforcement action by the FBI and other agencies. The notice doesn't characterize or provide any details on the nature of the enforcement action. It says more information on the action will be released later Friday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Feds seize Backpage.com, seven charged with promoting prostitution

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2017 file photo from left, Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer, former owner James Larkin, COO Andrew Padilla, and former owner Michael Lacey, are sworn-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing into Backpage.com's alleged facilitation of online sex trafficking. Ferrer, Lacy and Larkin appeared in Sacramento Superior Court Tuesday, Jan. 24 to face renewed charges that include pimping, conspiracy and money laundering. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Backpage.com lawyers want executives’ pimping charges tossed

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

The American flag flies in front of the U.S. Capitol dome at sunset on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Nov. 18, 2016, file photo. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)

Sex site trafficked in minors but removed underage terms, Senate says

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

California pursues new pimping charges against Backpage.com

By JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press

This photo released by the Texas Office of the Attorney General shows Carl Ferrer. State agents have raided the Dallas headquarters of adult classified ad portal Backpage and arrested Chief Executive Officer Ferrer. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleges that adult and child sex-trafficking victims had been forced into prostitution through escort ads posted on the site. Paxton announced that Ferrer had been arrested Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, on a California warrant after arriving in Houston on a flight from Amsterdam. (Texas Office of the Attorney General via AP)

Backpage.com raided, CEO arrested for sex-trafficking

By DON THOMPSON and TERRY WALLACE - Associated Press

Screen capture of Backpage.com.

Classifieds website Backpage.com asks Supreme Court to block subpoena over sex ads

By Sam Hananel - Associated Press

In this Oct. 21, 2014 file photo, people opposed to child sex trafficking rally outside of the Washington state Supreme Court in Olympia, Wash. The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in favor of three young girls who sued Backpage.com, claiming they were sold as prostitutes on the site. Thursday's ruling says the Communications Decency Act does not protect Backpage from state lawsuits because there's enough evidence to show that it didn't just host the ads, but helped develop the content. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte/ File)

Court rules sex website must comply with congressional subpoena

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 21, 2014 file photo, people opposed to child sex trafficking rally outside of the Washington state Supreme Court in Olympia, Wash. The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in favor of three young girls who sued Backpage.com, claiming they were sold as prostitutes on the site. Thursday's ruling says the Communications Decency Act does not protect Backpage from state lawsuits because there's enough evidence to show that it didn't just host the ads, but helped develop the content. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte/ File)

Senate goes to court to demand documents from Backpage.com ‘adult’ site

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 21, 2014 file photo, people opposed to child sex trafficking rally outside of the Washington state Supreme Court in Olympia, Wash. The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in favor of three young girls who sued Backpage.com, claiming they were sold as prostitutes on the site. Thursday's ruling says the Communications Decency Act does not protect Backpage from state lawsuits because there's enough evidence to show that it didn't just host the ads, but helped develop the content. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte/ File)

Washington Supreme Court rules against Backpage.com

By Martha Bellisle - Associated Press

Protesters: Village Voice helps sell kids for sex

By VERENA DOBNIK - Associated Press