In a January 2017 article, Backpage.com executives plead Fifth in hearing on sex trafficking

A subcommittee report released Monday said National Center for Missing and Exploited Children data indicate that 73 percent of the child-trafficking reports it receives were related to Backpage , which the report calls the “leading online marketplace for commercial sex.”

Backpage founders also own the Phoenix New Times .. The Loathsome Phoenix New Times - 6,690 Hate-Filled Articles Against Russell Pearce .

Phoenix New Times and Sex Trafficking of Children .

Phoenix New Times is owned by the Village Voice Media, the same company that owns BackPage.com, which is the largest source for adult services listings on the Internet. Its ads for “escort services,” includes selling children’s sexual services to pedophiles.

So, of course the Phoenix New Times has done a lengthy article on this case : The Battle Over Backpage.com Rages, Threatening Free Speech and the Internet as We Know It .

The writer of the article Stephens Lemons seems to have quite a reputation. For example, in this letter on the 9/11 blog about the 9/11 Accountability Conference in Arizona

The New Times' assignment of Stephen Lemons to the recent 9/11 Accountability Conference in Chandler, Arizona was irresponsible. His reporting was rife with malice, a willful disregard for the truth, and character assassination against yours truly.

It is troubling to see a publication like the Phoenix New Times' attempt to twist the Backpage's lack of cooperation in their court case as a fight for 'freedom of speech' argument. They seem to have some support : http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/critics-take-to-social-media-to-decry-backpage-censorship-8984443 .

Well, I guess people use the services of the companies and individuals that advertize through backpage, either knowingly or unknowingly. Take Ashton Kutcher , for example. He was seen leaving a Hollywood massage parlour back in 2015 : PICTURED: Ashton Kutcher is seen leaving Hollywood massage parlour after solo visit .

The actor, 37, who is married to Mila Kunis, paid a solo visit to the Ancient Therapy Massage Parlour in North Hollywood last week.

The interesting thing about the Ancient Therapy Massage Parlour, is that if you google it, https://locality.com/place/ancient-therapy-north-hollywood-ca , the directories will indicate a website and a phone number which is actually located in the UK. This is the website you will get http://raylugg.wixsite.com/ancient-therapy1 .

However, that's not in North Hollywood. THIS is the correct website for the Ancient Therapy Massage Parlour in North Hollywood : "losangeles.backpage.com/TherapeuticMassage/ancient-massage-free-table-shower-grand-opening-818-760-2288/50587668" . http://imgur.com/a/2egII

It's also found on Chinese search engines as a brothel known as Green House Spa .

Funny old world, isn't it ?