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Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 8:35am By Matthew LawrenceA lawsuit brought by a Chicago sheriff against Craigslist has been dismissed by a federal judge who says the site can't be held responsible for prostitution ads placed there. In a 22-page decision, US District Judge John F. Grady ruled that...
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Monday, June 29, 2009 - 1:38pm By Miss Maggie MayhemSo you've thought out a fantasy, discussed it with your partner, and come up with a plan. Unfortunately it sounds like sex work is illegal where you live and that is making it a little more difficult to get what you want for the evening. Aside from...
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Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 8:47pm By Tim McElreavyA Spokane, WA, resident has been arrested for wantonly spreading the HIV virus without proper disclosure. Zuriel Roush, 22, is accused of having unprotected sex with men without telling them he is HIV positive. Roush is accused of lying...
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Friday, May 29, 2009 - 3:27pm By Monica ShoresOne of CNN.com's top stories this week was a small news item on seven individuals accused of operating a New York prostitution agency through Craigslist. For the most part, the article is stultifying. It routinely uses quotes around the word "...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 12:48pm By Chris HallCraigslist has gotten a lot of attention lately, and most of it hasn't been good. The online classified ads site has been under siege by law enforcement for a long time because they became so well-known as the go-to site for sex work advertisements...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 1:16pm By Chris HallSome people just aren't happy with anything. Even though Craigslist promised to take down their erotic services ads and replace them with an internally monitored "adult services" section that wouldn't allow photos, it's not enough for South Carolina...
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Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 4:10pm By Chris HallNo matter how you look at it, Craigslist’s decision this week to close their erotic services section and replace it with an internally-monitored “adult services” section represents big changes for sexuality on the Internet....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 12:21pm By Chris HallAfter years of being targeted by law-enforcement officials, Craigslist has finally caved to pressure and agreed to remove their controversial "Erotic Services" section within seven days. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan described the...
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Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 6:25pm By John PettittIt probably seemed like a good idea at the time when Margery Tannenbaum of Hauppauge, NY posted a sexually suggestive ad to craigslist's "casual encounters" and gave her neighbor's phone number. The incident started with a dispute between two nine...
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Saturday, May 9, 2009 - 11:11pm By John PettittJason Fortuny thought writing a craigslist "casual encounters" ad and then posting all the replies was a joke. He called it "The Craigslist Experiment" (NSFW). The incident received considerable publicity at the time (2006) and...
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Friday, May 8, 2009 - 4:18pm By Monica ShoresThis Tuesday, The Washington Post claimed that Craigslist's Erotic Services listings have been linked to "recent high-profile murders," an error that is egregious yet entirely unsurprising given the nasty discussions taking place in the...
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Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 1:59pm By Nadia BootsI heard about this vibrator for several years before I actually tried it. I have to admit that back when I was young and naïve, I used to swoon over “pretty toys” or ones with “bling.”After all, I was a “good girl.” You know what I mean, I wanted...
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Friday, March 6, 2009 - 7:40pm By Chris HallTom Dart, the sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, has filed suit against Craigslist and is asking a federal judge to prevent them from posting their "erotic services" section, which Dart says is "the single largest source of prostitution in the...
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Friday, March 6, 2009 - 2:34pm By John PettittPolice in Omaha, Neb. have arrested two men on charges of soliciting prostitution after they answered ads on Craigslist posted by undercover officers. The arrests follow six similar arrests in recent weeks. [msnbc]
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