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Judge Claims Visa Knew About Pornhub Selling Child Porn

Earlier this month, a judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California dropped a bombshell. The Honorable Cormac Carney delivered a legal decision in the form of a blistering message to Visa and MindGeek, the parent company of the online pornography giant Pornhub.

By Gwen Farrell3 min read
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In his decision, Judge Carney reveals that he has decided not to exclude Visa from the current ongoing lawsuit against Pornhub, brought by 35 plaintiffs and former victims, which alleges that Pornhub hosted child porn content and therefore not only profited from but encouraged the trafficking and rampant sexual abuse of vulnerable minors. The lawsuit also names Visa, alleging that the company was complicit in these crimes by doing business with Pornhub and with MindGeek.