"Salesforce knew the scourge of sex trafficking because it sought publicity for trying to stop it," the lawsuit filed by 50 "Jane Does" alleged. The suit claims Salesforce sold a customised database to Backpage that facilitated prostitution and sexual exploitation. The group of 50 plaintiffs included females sold for sex as minors via Backpage, the suit claimed. The suit claimed Salesforce conspired with Backpage "to assist human traffickers' sexual exploitation and human trafficking of minors". The suit accuses Salesforce of sex trafficking, negligence and conspiracy, and seeks unspecified damages for the Jane Does, whose identities were concealed to protect their privacy and safety.

Source: Stuff March 26, 2019 22:30 UTC