Pornhub, Mindgeek Can’t Evade Child Porn Proposed Class Suit (1)

Pornhub and its parent company Mindgeek must keep facing a proposed class action from a victim of childhood sex trafficking after a district court ruled they weren’t entitled to summary judgment Thursday.

The domains must continue facing the then-minor victim’s allegations that they violated the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act and federal statutes prohibiting the possession and distribution of child pornography, according to an opinion and order. The defendants’ bid for an early victory was denied by Judge L. Scott Coogler in the US District Court for the Northern District for Alabama.

“In sum, because defendants materially contributed to ...