The Ministry of Public Security discovered hundreds of state-run websites marred by annoying advertisements for betting, online gambling, and prostitution
reporter: these flight attendant and airport workers training to recognize sex traffickers among the thousands headed to the super bowl. criminals transporting women and children to new york against their will. not for the biggest weekend in football, but for the biggest weekend in prostitution. any major event where there s going to be a lot of men, a lot of money and a lot of alcohol, there s an increase in demand for commercial sex. reporter: in fact, the number of prostitution ads in new york websites jumped by 50% over the weekend, expected to triple by sunday. a counterattack, new billboards in times square, madison square garden and videos played in major train and bus stations. it s time to open our eyes. these are places we know that victims end up. they will see these billboards. they ll know someone s out there to help them. reporter: the training works. in boston a child prostitution ring smashed. 86 children freed after an airline worker noticed a man traveling
escort section of back page s new york site. one reads you will feel right at home at our place. stress relief by beautiful asian girls. stress relief. or this, seductive, ready to rock your world. call me the ad says to enjoy all you can handle. the advertiser claims to be 19 years old. now those are two of literally thousands of ads that you might find on backpage right now. that company, backpage defends the adult section saying that if pimps are going to advertise it s better to do it some place where authorities can track activity and help women in trouble. keeping them honest, are they? we spoke to backpage and some of the mothers of teen victims. we ve changed their names to protect their children. deborah feyerick tonight reports. reporter: how would you feel, for example, i mean, as a mother if you saw an ad like this? or an ad like this? or i mean this this girl, she says she s 19. if you saw your daughter in this, like this, what i would be horrified and i
escort section of back page s new york site. one reads you will feel right at home at our place. stress relief by beautiful asian girls. stress relief. or this, seductive, ready to rock your world. the advertiser claims to be 19 years old. now those are two of literally thousands of ads that you might find on backpage right now. that company, backpage defends the adult section saying that if pimps are going to advertise it s better to do it some place where authorities can track activity and help women in trouble. we spoke to backpage and some of the mothers of teen victims. we ve changed their names to protect their children. deborah feyerick tonight reports. reporter: how would you feel, for example, i mean, as a mother if you saw an ad like this? or an ad like this? or i mean this this girl, she says she s 19. if you saw your daughter in this, like this, what i would be horrified and i m horrified for those mothers, and my heart goes out to those mothers. and to th
new york site. one reads you will feel right at home at our place. stress relief by beautiful asian girls. stress relief. or this, seductive, ready to rock your world. the advertiser claims to be 19 years old. now those are two of literally thousands of ads that you might find on backpage right now. that company, backpage defends the adult section saying that if pimps are going to advertise it s better to do it some place where authorities can track activity and help women in trouble. we spoke to backpage and some of the mothers of teen victims. we ve changed their names to protect their children. deborah feyerick tonight reports. reporter: how would you feel, for example, i mean, as a mother if you saw an ad like this? or an ad like this? or i mean this this girl, she says she s 19. if you saw your daughter in this, like this, what i would be horrified and i m horrified for those mothers, and my heart goes out to those mothers. and to their daughters who are victims