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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
VISA and Mastercard were not named as Defendants in the original action nor enjoined in the Appellate Court's ruling. ...
It's unlawful to *knowingly* finance criminal activity -- the problem with Backpage is they were facilitating prostitution "escort service" yeah, right ... The instant issue was the Sheriff’s threats and coercion -- that was what the appeal was about.
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Maybe now you believe me?
Backpage advertising prostitution in the USA is in violation of most states' laws.
Sex trafficking adults and children for prostitution is in violation of most states' laws and when you cross a state line in interstate commerce it is in violation of
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/t...-I/chapter-117 USC 18 Chapter 117
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18 U.S. Code § 2422 - Coercion and enticement
(a) Whoever knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any individual to travel in interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the United States, to engage in prostitution, or in any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
(b) Whoever, using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any individual who has not attained the age of 18 years, to engage in prostitution or any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 10 years or for life.
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The Feds have not gotten involved yet ...
So you wonder why VISA and Mastercard walked away
They knew this would be a train wreck eventually ....