How Young American Girls Are Sold Online For Sex

Soon after, Natalie met the man who would sell her for sex online, 32-year-old Baruti Hopson. At first, he was kind to her and gave her a place to stay, but that soon ended and his real motivations became clear. Using the popular Craigslist-type classifieds site Backpage.com, Hopson began selling Natalie, still 15, for sex.

Before Natalie was rescued by police in a Backpage-based sting 108 days later, she says she was forced to have sex for money well over 150 times.

Natalie eventually testified against Hopson, who received a prison sentence of 26 years for his crimes.


Jenny Rapson
Jenny Rapson
Jenny is a follower of Christ, a wife and mom of three from Ohio and a freelance writer and editor.

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