# Carl Allen Ferrer

No alias recorded

Pleaded guilty, Sentenced

Public record reviewed to August 23, 2026

Index entry last updated August 23, 2026

Co-founder and CEO.

A conviction or guilty plea is recorded in this entry.

- CEO of Backpage.com.
- Pleaded guilty in connection with the 2018 federal case.

Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.

This entry records 2 actions across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.

Legal summary

**Associated takedowns:** [Backpage.com seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/backpage-com-seizure)

**Recorded role:** Co-founder and CEO

**Group segment:** Core operator

**Charging authority:** Not recorded

**Charging jurisdiction:** Not recorded

**Case number:** CR-18-00464-PHX-DJH

**Latest recorded action:** Sentenced, September 2025

**Nationality:** United States

**Country of residence:** United States

**Recorded sentence:** Three years of probation and USD 40,000 in restitution.

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-allen-ferrer)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-allen-ferrer/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-allen-ferrer/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-allen-ferrer/sources)

## Associated takedowns

Law enforcement actions against infrastructure and services linked to this person, and the action recorded against the person in each one.

Outcomes and dates follow the public reporting cited on the sources tab and are subject to revision.

2 recorded actions across 1 takedown

| Date | Takedown | Target | Connection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 5, 2018, [Source [1] [2] [3]](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-allen-ferrer/sources#source-1) | [Backpage.com seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/backpage-com-seizure), Trafficking and exploitation | Backpage.com, backpage.com | Co-founder and CEO | Pleaded guilty. No further detail published |
| September 9, 2025, [Source [3] [4]](https://takedownindex.org/people/carl-allen-ferrer/sources#source-3) | [Backpage.com seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/backpage-com-seizure), Trafficking and exploitation | Backpage.com, backpage.com | Co-founder and CEO | Sentenced. Sentenced by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa after cooperating and testifying at the trial of Lacey, Spear and Brunst. |