Child Prostitution

The online classified website disabled its space for adults seeking sexual partners. A Senate report last year accused the website of being a forum for child sex trafficking.

Mayors of nearly 50 cities across the country are urging Village Voice Media to require identification for people posting escort ads on its Backpage.com —…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state lawmakers introduced legislation Monday that would require classified-advertising companies to attempt to verify the age…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-984359.mp3The Washington State Attorney General wants a top provider of online adult…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-946355.mp3Two years ago, the city of Seattle got the results of a harrowing study: it…

Does Seattle have more child prostitutes than other cities? During a three-day crackdown, the FBI picked up more young prostitutes in this area than…