If you aren't familiar with Backpage.com please read my post The Ugly Truth
FAIR Girls has created an online ad that tells the true story of what happened to a 13-year-old girl who was sold on Backpage. The ad also dispels the myth that girls are always trafficked by someone they don't know. The fact is that in 46% of the cases the victim knows her captor.
It is estimated that Backpage.com generates about $29 million in prostitution ads over a 12 month period.
FAIR Girls has also started on online petition to urge the owners to stop the site's adult section where young women and girls are advertised and purchased for sex. It's already gotten more than 41,000 signatures. You can take action and Sign the Petition Here
You can also write your senators and inquire what is being done to stop Backpage ads in your state. If you aren't sure who your senators are you can search by zip code at Congress.org Once you search, click on each individual for their contact information.
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