Tony Ortega: Sex Trafficking Apologist

Tony Ortega, out-of-work blogger and former child sex trafficking Backpage.com facilitator. He would attempt to discredit those who threatened his cash cow.
By

Tony Ortega, out-of-work blogger and former child sex trafficking Backpage.com facilitator. He would attempt to discredit those who threatened his cash cow. Now Freedom exposes the true story behind his complicity and why he got a big payout to keep quiet about the inner workings of Backpage.com.

| SHARE

RELATED

HUMAN RIGHTS

Backpage Founders Lacey and Larkin Stand Trial on Charges of Facilitating Prostitution and Money Laundering

The trial of former Backpage.com owners Michael Lacey, James Larkin and five others began September 1 in an Arizona court, in a case that could have repercussions for media and the ethical guidelines it follows to govern its content.

HUMAN RIGHTS

From the Highways of Ohio to the Paris Olympics—Human Trafficking Needs to End Now

Human trafficking is a $246 billion-a-year industry, or 0.26% of the world’s gross domestic product.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Shutting Down Backpage’s Sex Trafficking Empire

How an online hub of sex trafficking weaves a web of lies to keep profits flowing, at untold cost to children’s lives.