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Manipulated by predators, sold for sex: 12 survivors of online sexual exploitation denied justice

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter
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5. Doe (K.B.) v. Backpage.com (N.D. Cal. Mar. 3, 2025)

Another story included in the NCOSE 2025 "Dirty Dozen List" involves a victim known as K.B., who alleges that she was "a victim of horrific sex trafficking crimes on Instagram." K.B. accused the social media platform, which is owned by Meta, of failing to monitor the messages she received from her trafficker. 

At some point, K.B.'s trafficker suggested meeting in person, and within two days of their first meeting, he started trafficking her. 

"The accounts used to sex traffic and advertise K.B. were created under fake names, and still exist on the platform to this day," NCOSE states. "Even after K.B.'s direct trafficker was convicted and sentenced to 40 years, Instagram still has not removed the trafficker's Instagram account." 

"When Jane Doe sued the platform for its faulty product features that contributed to her trafficking, the case was dismissed," the advocacy group added. "Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act comes to Big Tech's rescue once again." 

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman

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