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
- 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.
Charges
Counts named in the public charging documents for this person, with the authority that brought them.
A charge is an accusation. No count on this page has been tested at trial by the fact of appearing here.
2 counts named in the public record
| Charge | Charging authority | Case number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conspiracy to facilitate prostitution using a facility in interstate or foreign commerce | United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona | CR-18-00464-PHX-DJH | Pleaded guilty, April 2018 |
| Conspiracy to engage in money laundering | United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona | CR-18-00464-PHX-DJH | Pleaded guilty, April 2018 |
Counts are listed as they appear in the charging document. Where an authority confirmed a charge but published no docket, the case number reads not published rather than being left blank. This dataset carries no statute citations, so no statute column is shown.