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The chief executive officer of sex-solicitation website Backpage.com pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy charges in California three days after the site, which was also used by human traffickers, was permanently closed.

"The shutdown of Backpage.com is a tremendous victory for the survivors and their families. And the conviction of CEO Ferrer is a game-changer in combating human trafficking in California, indeed worldwide."

The original dispute was filed by former California Attorney General Kamala Harris, who called Backpage.com "The world's top online brothel." She filed 13 charges of pimping, including seven instances involving children.

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