News

State Legislators Pushing Bill to Crack Down On Underage Sex Ads

Legislators pushing crackdown on underage sex ads.

01/16/2012 By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee

This Washington

Kohl-Welles, McGinn Crafting Legislation to Force Escort Ad ID Checks

Sen. Kohl-Welles, McGinn working on legislation to require ID checks for escort ads.

11/18/2011 By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee

News

Detectives Recover Three 15-Year-Olds In Backpage Prostitution Stings

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED. Three teenage girls recovered from prostitution sting on Backpage.com

09/28/2011 By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee

News

City, County Officials Want To Help Prostitutes Clear Their Records

City and county officials are readying a legislative push to help former prostitutes clear their records and move on with their lives.

09/27/2011 By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee

News

Backpage Responds to AGs

Backpage.com has finally responded to Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna's call to crack down on juvenile sex trafficking on the site.

09/23/2011 By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee

Opinion

Underage Prostitutes Aren't the Only Ones Being Exploited

Mayor Mike McGinn and AG Rob McKenna's righteous crusade against juvenile prostitution doesn't go far enough.

08/31/2011 By Josh Feit

City Hall

McGinn: Seattle Weekly, Backpage Won't Pull Escort Ads Despite Child-Prostitution Concerns

Mayor Mike McGinn announces the results of a meeting with representatives of Seattle Weekly's classified site, backpage.com, which has been linked to child prostitution.

07/15/2011 By Erica C. Barnett

News

SeattleCrime.com: Seattle Weekly Ads Linked to Juvenile Prostitution Charges

Seattlecrime.com links the Weekly's escort ads to charges of juvenile prostitution.

07/11/2011 By Erica C. Barnett

On Other Blogs

Seattlecrime.com: Weekly Sex Trafficking Story Gets Its Numbers Wrong

SeattleCrime.com: Seattle Weekly's makes the defensive claim that child sex trafficking---the cause of a recent dispute between the Seattle Police and the Weekly's owner, Village Voice Media---isn't really a major problem. But SPD says they have their num

07/05/2011 By Erica C. Barnett