Ending Online
Facilitation
Past Initiative
Ending Online Facilitation of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
Child sex trafficking in the US is increasingly moving onto the internet. Online classifieds are now a primary venue for traffickers to sell sex with minors and for buyers to purchase sex with these children. This is domestic minor sex trafficking. Websites that advertise commercial sex acts provide anonymity and accessibility to individuals looking for commercial sex and the victims are very often trafficked youth. Shared Hope International joined policy, faith and NGO leaders in national advocacy efforts to hold online classifieds liable for their role in facilitating sex trafficking through advertising.
Resources & Congressional Testimony
Amicus Briefs
In Support of Petition for Writ of Certiorari
Does v. Backpage.com | U.S. Supreme Court | September 29, 2016
DownloadIn Support of Petition for Writ of Certiorari
Lester Gerard Packinghman V. State of North Carolina | U.S. Supreme Court | January 24, 2017
DownloadIn Support of Child Trafficking Victims Seeking Justice Against Backpage
Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, Jane Doe 3 v. Backpage.com | Massachusetts | October 15, 2015
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