Missouri AG Gets Court Clearance to Continue Backpage.com Investigation
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley (R) can continue investigating backpage.com for allegedly facilitating online sex trafficking. U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia Cohen Tuesday rejected the company's motion to dismiss Hawley's inquiry because it would have interfered with a state proceeding. Hawley…
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welcomed the decision Wednesday, calling the lawsuit "meritless." Backpage's adult ads attracted attention of lawmakers seeking to pass bills to curb online sex trafficking (see 1709190065).