i'm gloria riviera with abc news. >> yeah? >> we want to ask a few questions. >> oh, i'm -- >> underage girls are trafficked on backpage.com, your company. >> no comment. >> we saw a real-life example of this last week -- >> i'm sorry. >> you're a father what would you want to say to him? he wants to know why this is going on. >> please -- >> initially when he saw us he said hello, how are you? as soon as we brought up law enforcement and the underage trafficking of young girls, he said he didn't want to talk to us. but now he's facing even tougher questions. crime by earning revenue from prostitution. and soliciting clients. and because of his alleged role, ferrara faces up to 22 years behind bars. his defense attorney says he's looking forward to his day in court. >> mr. ferrara looks forward to vigorously fighting these charges we believe are trumped up. >> reporter: tonight backpage attorney liz macdougal sent "nightline" a statement saying prostitution backpage.com's policies and backpage.com removes ads when contacted by

here's abc's gloria riviera. ceo of backpage.com, the man behind what authorities are calling the world's top online brothel, facing criminal charges for the very first time. >> it is incredibly unique. there are thousands of children who will not be sold, to be raped by adults off of that website. >> reporter: similar to craigslist, backpage is a classified ad site. but with racy adult sections. like escorts, body rubs. technically legal services that law enforcement has called thinly veiled code for prostitution. >> the majority of children sold for sex in the united states today was trafficked using backpage. >> reporter: now ferrar's charged with multiple counts of pimping a minor and conspiracy. the moment that tom has been waiting for. >> he's just as accountable as the pimp that sold her, in my mind. >> reporter: this is tom's >> reporter: they are the sweet dreams of a seventh grade girl. but what lay ahead was a nightmare her parents never saw coming. >> they took everything from my little girl. >> i liv

here's gloria riviera. positive way. >> reporter: even though she is only 8, when jordan phipps makes a promise, you believe her. >> i will pay attention and i will do my best. and i will study hard every day. >> reporter: the soccer-loving third-grader from garland, texas, asked her mom to post her promises. that video went viral. >> i have the attitude of a north texas eagle. >> reporter: she's obsessed with her mom's alma mater. her video and clear academic enthusiasm led u.n.t. to make jordan a life-changing offer, surprising her at school. >> we have for you a $10,000 scholarship. [ cheers and applause ] >> she touched us with her video, and her spirit and her positive attitude. >> reporter: jordan tells us she may want to major in engineering, and has a message for other little girls. >> that they can do whatever they want to do, and they can do whatever they stick their mind to. >> reporter: and just because it really is so sweet, here's one last look. >> i am smart, i am a leader. failure is not an

gloria riviera, abc paul ryan -- campaigning in nevada today. the house speaker -- this morning -- standing by -- republican congressional candidates -- cresent hardy -- and danny tarkanian ryan -- pitching his better way policy plan -- as a way to fight poverty. paul ryan @29:50 "we have an agenda that we're actually running on, that we're talking ryan -- also commented on the fbi's decision -- to revisit the probe -- into hillary clinton's e-mails -- while you can see those comments -- in full -- on ktnv-dot-com. hardy, hardy you can't hide. we can see your racist side. protesters -- making their voices heard. many of them -- carrying signs -- with phrases like -- "what have you done -- for the dark side of town?." demonstators -- referring to hardy's comments -- in august -- about claimed -- he wanted to get to know -- the quote -- 'darker side of town.' the biggest statehood celebration in the country.. and -- itjust so happens -- to be right here in nevada. 152-years ago -- on october thirty- first -- 1864 -- president lincoln -- proclaimed

success is only moments away. >> reporter: gloria riviera, abc news. >> no doubt a powerful message. we thank gloria for that report. >>> i'm tom llamas in new york. have a great evening. good night. al interests buying influence in washington. a draft bill by scott tipton was largely written by tipton's biggest campaign contributor. even worse, tipton's plans threaten thousands of recreation industry jobs. gail schwartz will protect colorado's public lands, jobs, and our rural way of life. gail schwartz -- independent leadership for colorado. house majority pac is responsible >>reporter: information is limited right now from the ?te patrol. we know the vehicle was westbound on this role. it appears to have crashed through this fence and into the embankment. the car was so unrecognizable state troopers were not sure about the make and the model. the crash, shutting down the county line road four hours

success is only moments away. >> reporter: gloria riviera, abc news. >> no doubt a powerful message. we thank gloria for that report. >>> i'm tom llamas in new york. iro: here's a sneak peek at the season premier of "afv." we know you're gonna love it. ? [ screams ] [ clicking ] woman: bye. oh. [ crash ] woman: oh! [ applause ] welcome to "america's funniest home videos." and now, here he is, the host of our show, alfonso ribeiro. [ cheers and applause ] pow! hey, hey, hey!

abc's gloria riviera has the details. >> start my day in a positive way. >> reporter: even though she's only 8, when jordin phipps makes a promise, you believe her. >> i will pay attention and do my best and i will study hard for every test. >> reporter: this soccer-loving third grader from garland, texas, asked her mom to toast her promises. my teachers have to give. i have the attitude of an -- of a north texas eagle. >> reporter: she's obsessed with the university of north texas, her mom's alma mater. her video and clear academic enthusiasm led u.n.t. to make jordin a life-changing offer. surprising her at school. >> we have for you, a $10,000 scholarship. [ cheers and applause ] spirit and her positived a toot. >> reporter: jordin says she may want to major in engineering. and she has a message for other girls. >> they can do whatever they want to do and they can do whatever they stick their mind to. >> reporter: and just because it really is so sweet, here's one last look. >> i am smart. i am a leader. valuing that to be the best is only moments away. >> reporter: gloria riviera, a

success is only moments away. >> reporter: gloria riviera, abc news. >> no doubt a powerful message. we thank gloria for that report. >>> i'm tom llamas in new york. have a great evening. good night. we thank gloria for that report. >>> i'm tom llamas in new york. have a great evening. for 13-action news -- live at 6. i'm christopher king we begin with something -- that'll effect everyone here in the valley... you're taking a live look outside -- where a wind advisory is in effect -- with gusts over 30 miles an hour. a dust advisory has also been issued -- because of those a large storm system is pushing through the area and will continue to bring gusty conditions through late tonight. a wind advisory is in effect for the area through 3am tom in addition, a high wind warning is in effect for the spring mountains through 3am as well. the system will drag in cooler a-13 action news update -- on a horrifying discovery -- in a quiet neighborhood... the house -- ransacked -- guns stolen -- and a car stolen -- found several blocks away. 13-action news reporter -- marti glaser -- is live --

success is only moments away. >> reporter: gloria riviera, abc news. >> no doubt a powerful message. we thank gloria for that report. >>> i'm tom llamas in new york. have a great evening. good night. we thank gloria for that report. >>> i'm tom llamas in new york. there's a surge of excitement at gcu as the lopes gear up for greatness. we do not accept defeat. we will not disappoint. we will not quit. we are the intensity brewing in the heart of phoenix. we are the lopes rising. come watch us defend our house against louisville, san diego state and rival new mexico state. catch all the family-friendly entertainment. games will sell out. [crowd cheering] season tickets today iro: here's a sneak peek at the season premier of "afv." we know you're gonna love it. ? [ screams ] [ clicking ] woman: bye. oh. [ crash ] woman: oh! [ applause ] welcome to "america's funniest home videos." and now, here he is, the host of our show, alfonso ribeiro. [ cheers and applause ] pow! hey, hey, hey!

success is only moments away. >> reporter: gloria riviera, abc news. >> no doubt a powerful message.for that report. >>> i'm tom llamas in new york. have a great evening. good night. we thank gloria for that report. >>> i'm tom llamas in new york. have a great evening. good night. >>> , a wet sunday as dried out but more rain expect teed come our way. >>> the giants keep their hopes alive as they say goodbye to a sports and broadcasting legend. >> church goes on for members of an east bay congregation. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> much needed rain hit the bay area, enough to send streams down the streets of martinez. we're dry again but that could soon change. >>> for now, the storms have moved to the east. at the lake it turned from rain to hail. a tweet shows a chunk of hail from the ground. the bay area was not flooded over but some cities were soaked. san francisco saw a downpour for a short time early this afternoon. right now, the keys -- the sky ares clear but tomorrow the rain could return. >> aren't the images nice to see. we want more rain. live doppler 7 showing we're

. >> reporter: gloria riviera, abc news. >> love that story. >> isn't it great? not only got a scholarship, but she's already been accepted in the class of 2030. be accepted in the class of unt that early. look at her. she wants to be a teacher and will be a great one. >> reporter: her mom says she's really shy, so this is very out of the box for her, and she's hoping all the attention can help inspire her more. >> but she's got that video that i just want to play every single morning when i get up. just, like, yes, i'm going to be successful. look at her. go, girl, please, talk to me every single morning. >> inspiring us all. >>> more and more we hear about (?) (?) when you are suffering from chest congestion try mucinex 12-hour. mucinex is absorbed 60 percent faster than store brands. and lasts a full 12 hours. relieve chest congestion with mucinex, and enjoy living well. approaching medicare eligibility? don't put off checking out your medicare options until 65. now is a good time to get the ball rolling. medicare only covers about eighty percent of that's whe

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. >> reporter: gloria riviera, abc news. >> not only did she get a she's been accepted to the school for the class of to 30. >> start your day in a positive way. >> that's one way of doing it for sure. >> take to it the bank. >>> and that's what's making news in morning this morning. >> check us out at atmfans.com. >>> every minute counts in an emergency situation. there may be some 9-1-1 calls. a new crisis the city is dealing with. >> coming back to the swipg state. where you can see hillary clinton today plus she's picking up an endorsement from one of our most influential residents. >>> welcome back. my friend. >> thank you. >> you were missed. thanks for starting your day with us. let's start your monday with weather. your forecast. >> yes, i do.

. >> reporter: gloria riviera, abc news. >> not only did she get a scholarship. start your day in a positive way. >> that's one way of doing it for sure. >> take to it the bank. >>> and that's what's making news in morning this morning. >> check us out at atmfans.com. have yourself a wonderful monday. >> good morning it is monday, october 3, matt o'donnell is off, nydia han is joining us. >> we're following new information on scary clown threats targeting philadelphia schools, police are not taking any chances. >>> new overnight, gunfire erupts in delaware sending a teenager to the hospital. >> masked gunman robbed kim kardashian and west in paris. we have details on the robbery and her husband's response. >> it's a crazy story we'll have it in a moment, but first let's go over t

. >> reporter: gloria riviera, abc news. >> not only did she get a school for the class of to 30. >> start your day in a positive way. >> that's one way of doing it for sure. >> take to it the bank. >>> and that's what's making news in morning this morning. >> check us out at atmfans.com. have yourself a wonderful randy: 4:30. i'm randy price. erika: i'm eric eric. a critical meeting today over the sea rescue of this man. where that investigation of that mystery stands this morning. randy: what can we tom brady as he returns to gillette stadium today. erika: emotional tributes to david ortiz. the special moves from the red sox that big papi says he'll never forget. randy: will we see any sunshine today, cindy? cindy: maybe this much. that would be more than we've seen the past few days. 56 degrees right now in boston. the wind is from the southwest. it is light. there is some fog. you can see it across southern new hampshire and out through

. >> reporter: gloria riviera, abc news. >> love that story. >> isn't it great? the class of 2030. >> the youngest student ever to be accepted in the class of unt that early. look at her. she wants to be a teacher and will be a great one. >> reporter: her mom says she's really shy, so this is very out of the box for her, and she's hoping all the attention can help inspire her more. >> but she's got that video that i just want to play every single morning when i get up. just, like, yes, i'm going to be successful. look at her. go, girl, please, talk to me every single morning. (?) (?) when you are suffering from chest congestion try mucinex 12-hour. mucinex is absorbed 60 percent faster than store brands. and lasts a full 12 hours. relieve chest congestion with mucinex, and enjoy living well. approaching medicare eligibility? don't put off checking out your medicare options until 65. now is a good time to get the ball rolling. medicare only covers about eighty percent of at's where aarp medicare supplement insurance plans insured by unitedhealthcare insurance comp

news.porter: gloria riviera, abc >> no doubt a powerful message. we thank gloria for that report. >>> i'm tom llamas in new york. have a great eveng