Backpage.com, CEO Plead Guilty In Multiple States

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Backpage.com and its chief executive have pleaded guilty to charges in Arizona, California and Texas.
The guilty pleas by the company and CEO Carl Ferrer were made on April 5, but were unsealed late Thursday afternoon.
The online advertising site and Ferrer have pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges in Arizona.
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The acknowledgements of wrongdoing came shortly after Ferr