Harshest Backpage Sentence Yet: 20 Years, 20 Million Dollars
Another day of Backpage in the headlines, this time the news comes from the nation’s capitol where U.S. Attorney James Kennedy described in press conference today how 51-year-old Valentino Shine Sr. preyed upon and exploited women who were vulnerable and addicted to drugs. Kennedy says Shine used his knowledge as a recovering cocaine addict to target and control the women.
During the conference, Kennedy said:“At the urging of the defendant the victims advertised on backpage.