But advocates for child sex-trafficking victims pushed back against the idea that sites like Backpage could act as a third-party safeguard for users. Carol Robles-Román, the former chief executive and president of Legal Momentum, has documented more than three dozen news reports of people who were murdered after being listed on Backpage.
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New York, NY, April 9, 2018—“Legal Momentum applauds the Department of Justice for taking decisive action to shut down the Backpage website on Friday, April 6. This action will prevent countless more victims, including our most vulnerable children, from being trafficked online for sex. We believe the DOJ’s action sends a strong signal to other outlets looking to mimic Backpage’s heinous behavior,” said G. Elaine Wood, Chair of the Board of Legal Momentum.
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La abogada de derechos civiles Carol Robles-Román, miembro de Legal Momentum, comentó que la legislación representa una nueva era de justicia para las víctimas del tráfico sexual en línea.“Como abogada que ha representado a personas victimizadas por Backpage, espero con interés una investigación federal exhaustiva de esta presunta actividad delictiva, y que los sobrevivientes finalmente tengan su merecido día en la corte”.
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An April 5 article on FeministCurrent.com, INTERVIEW: Marian Hatcher sets the record straight on the new U.S. anti-trafficking bill, SESTA-FOSTA, cites Legal Momentum’s research and provides an excellent explanation of why trafficking survivors and the organizations that represent them advocated for this new legislation.
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On Wednesday, March 21, the Senate voted overwhelmingly, 97-2, to pass FOSTA-SESTA, the anti-trafficking bill that modifies Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. The bill will enable survivors of online commercial sex trafficking to sue the websites that facilitate this evil. It now goes to the President’s desk in the White House.
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New York, August 1, 2017 - This morning, the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) was introduced in the United States Senate. The bill has bipartisan support spanning the political spectrum.
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Concerning the accountability of an online platform for creating online content designed to facilitate the illegal sex trafficking of children.
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Concerning the accountability of an online platform for creating online content designed to facilitate the illegal sex trafficking of children.
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NEW YORK, Feb.
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“I Am Jane Doe” Film Highlights LM’s Work Defending Vulnerable Girls
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Backpage.com’s Publicity Stunt Before Senate Hearing Will Not Curb or End Online Child Sex TraffickingLast night, just hours after the U.S.
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