Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Craigslist Dropping ‘Erotic Services’ Listings
After pressure law enforcement officials, Craigslist said it would remove its “Erotic Services” category and replace it with an adult category that will be reviewed by the site’s employees.
"We're very encouraged that Craigslist is doing the right thing in eliminating its online red light district with prostitution and pornography in plain sight,” Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said. “We'll be watching and investigating critically to make sure this measure is more than just a name change."
Two months ago, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart filed a lawsuit calling Craigslist “the largest source of prostitution in America.”
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