Michael Lacey, a founder of Backpage.com, was sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering, despite being acquitted of numerous other charges.
U.S. District Judge Diane Humetewa criticized Lacey, stating, 'You held fast... You didn't do a thing,' emphasizing his awareness of the site's criminal activities.
The site was accused of generating $500 million in prostitution-related revenue from 2004 until it was shut down by the government in 2018.
Victim's mother, Yvonne Ambrose, expressed her anguish in court, stating her daughter was trafficked through Backpage, highlighting the tragic consequences of the site's operations.
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