FBI swoops on child-sex pimps

The FBI has rescued 105 young people and arrested 150 alleged pimps in a three-day sweep in 76 US cities.

FBI swoops on child-sex pimps

The FBI has rescued 105 young people and arrested 150 alleged pimps in a three-day sweep in 76 US cities.

The agency, which described child prostitution as a “persistent threat”, said it had been monitoring a website called Backpage.com and other websites as a prominent online marketplace for sex for sale.

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