Under fire: California Attorney Harris brought criminal charges against Ferrer
SAN FRANCISCO: A California judge said he was likely to dismiss criminal pimping charges against the chief executive and controlling shareholders of Backpage.com, ruling that a federal immunity shield for tech companies protected them from prosecution for content posted by third parties.
Backpage, the second-largest US online classified ad service after Craigslist, has faced scrutiny from the US Senate as well as civil lawsuits over allegations that the site facilitates sex trafficking, especially of children.
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