Backpage CEO Update: California Judge To Throw Out Pimping Charges Against Head Of Website That Advertises Adult Escort Services
November 17, 2016
A Sacramento judge issued a preliminary ruling throwing out pimping charges Wednesday against operators of Backpage.com, an international website that advertises brothel services that has been called the world’s top online brothel.
Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman based his tentative ruling on First Amendment free speech guarantees and asked both sides to submit briefs before he makes a final ruling Dec. 9, the Associated Press reported.