the removal of the Backpage adult section ads coincides with January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month promoted as the Blue Campaign by the Department of Homeland Security. January 11 is Wear Blue Day.
DHS
https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign?ut...source=twitter
https://www.dhs.gov/blog/2017/01/03/...nth-join-fight
January is the month that state and local LEO with the help of the Feds will be conducting undercover reverse stings ops throughout the country
Howard County Maryland Police Department Investigators posted this message to Backpage
"LOOKING FOR A GIRL? Howard County Police are looking for you. HCPD has zero tolerance for Prostitution and Human Trafficking. If you commit these crimes, you WILL be arrested, prosecuted and your personal information released to the media."