Legal Opinion
Doe v. Backpage.com, LLC
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 15, 2015No. Civil Action No. 14-13870-RGSPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON • DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
STEARNS, District Judge.
In this litigation, two important public policies collide head on — the suppression of child sex trafficking and the promotion of a free and open Internet. Plaintiffs Jane Doe No. 1, Jane Doe No. 2, and Jane Doe No. 3 (the-Doe plaintiffs) seek redress in the form of money damages from defendants Backpage.com, LLC; Camarillo Holdings, LLC Cfrk/a Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC); and New Times Media, LLC. The Doe plaintiffs allege that they were molested and repeatedly raped after being advertised as sexual wares…
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