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Craigslist to crack down on prostitution ads

Summary: Craigslist reluctantly agreed to crack down on prostitution ads on the famously no-holds barred site, the San Jose Mercury News reports.Sexual predator Kamari Nelson was sentenced last week to 200 years in prison for sexually brutalizing women he met on Craigslist.

Richard Koman

By Richard Koman for ZDNet Government |

Craigslist reluctantly agreed to crack down on prostitution ads on the famously no-holds barred site, the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Sexual predator Kamari Nelson was sentenced last week to 200 years in prison for sexually brutalizing women he met on Craigslist. But the agreement with states' attorneys general has been in the works for months.

"We'd very much like the service to remain as it has been to the greatest extent possible," President Jim Buckmaster said, "while putting protections in place that sadly have been demonstrated to be necessary."

Under new rules, posters of erotic services ads will pay a small fee via credit card that will allow law enforcement to more easily track suspects. Craigslist will donate the proceeds to charity.

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  • Cops: read you constitution!

    Congress shall make NO LAW, partner! Get your video cameras out and nail these a-holes. I mean, get them fired in droves! Where the hell is the ACLU on this one?
    mcarroll@...
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  • RE: Craigslist to crack down on prostitution ads

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    What is interesting is RI Attorney General signed this and prostitution is legal in RI. How can they enforce the RI erotic section when they are advertising a legal activity.
    HAPPYENDDOC
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  • RE: Craigslist to crack down on prostitution ads

    I think it would be SO interesting to do an article that follows up on this craiglist issue by actually going undercover, kind of like how 20/20 does on TV. So, you would go to the other popular free adult personal sites, like Adultsonlylist instead of Craiglist and actually try to go through the process of contacting someone. I think real people want to know what it's like but are too scared to try.
    mkapione
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  • RE: Craigslist to crack down on prostitution ads

    Countless times I have attempted to resolve this, but to no avail because we are dealing with ignorance. I am "Working Professional" Real Estate Broker. I placed ads on CL for FREE at one point. All of a sudden CL took the inituative to force NY Brokers/ Agents to PAY to place an ad. We are not selling a dozen of roses, why should we be charged a fee when we make an honest living? Geesh, the economy is bad enuf,,,
    michele336
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  • RE: Craigslist to crack down on prostitution ads

    Why try to stop something that has been done since the beginning of man?

    If you are trying to protect the "people". Then regulate the activity.
    Ronin69
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