TAG / CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING
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HUMAN RIGHTS
“Operation Fool Around and Find Out Again” Targets Repeat Child Sex Offenders in Florida
Police arrest 246 sex crime suspects in a week-long sting, including repeat offenders seeking to exploit minors as young as 12.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Teen Survivor Sues Backpage, Hotels After Being Sold for Sex for Seven Months by Her Own Mother
The federal lawsuit targets Backpage and hotels that ignored warning signs—even as Tony Ortega defended the site, masking the serial sexual exploitation of girls like Isabelle Hughes.
HUMAN RIGHTS
DOJ Launches Largest Trafficking Victim Payout in US History—Questions Remain Over Tony Ortega’s Role
While Backpage’s owners are serving prison sentences, former Village Voice editor Tony Ortega—who defended the site and mocked victims—hasn’t faced charges, prompting calls for broader accountability.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Seven Arrested After Police Discover Underground Child Sex Trafficking Chamber in Rural Alabama
In a remote Alabama town, victims were drugged, restrained and raped for profit—while continuing to attend school.
VIOLATIONS
San Francisco Standard Shamelessly Abandons Ethics to Serve Bigotry and Clicks
How a reporter’s reliance on a discredited hate blogger cast a shadow over a story—and a website—masquerading as journalism.
