LOS ANGELES, California — In a significant development for women’s rights, Pornhub’s parent company, Aylo Holdings, has acknowledged profiting from sex trafficking and has committed to compensating victims whose videos were posted without their consent, as announced by federal prosecutors on Thursday, December 21, 2023.
The Montreal-based company has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement to address a charge of engaging in unlawful monetary transactions involving sex trafficking proceeds. Under the terms of the agreement, Aylo Holdings will pay over $1.8 million to the U.S. government and make separate payments to individual women who have suffered harm due to sex trafficking.
In a statement, Breon Peace, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, expressed hope that the resolution, including compensation for the affected women, would bring some measure of closure to those negatively impacted.
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The charge against Aylo Holdings originated from its involvement in hosting videos and accepting payments from GirlsDoPorn, an adult film production company that has since been charged and convicted of various sex trafficking crimes. The operators of GirlsDoPorn were found guilty of coercing young women into engaging in sexual acts on camera, which were then disseminated on Pornhub and other adult sites without their consent.
This legal action represents a crucial step in holding companies accountable for their complicity in sex trafficking and exploitation. Women’s Rights Group applauds the efforts of federal prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in securing justice for the victims and taking a stand against the perpetuation of harm within the adult content industry.
