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South Carolina AG threatens to press criminal charges against Craigslist

by Sue Walsh on May 6, 2009 at 07:30 PM

South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster is threatening to file criminal charges against Craigslist if they don’t remove the “erotic services” section from the S.C. section. McMaster said in a letter to Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster that the section is used as vehicle to advertise and solicit prostitution.  He also… Continue Reading »

Craigslist reports 90 percent decrease in number of prostitution ads

by Heather Wood on Mar 10, 2009 at 01:14 PM

According to Craigslist, the number of erotic ads that appear on the website is down 90 to 95 percent over the last year.  Craigslist has been better at policing their site in response to a federal lawsuit that has charged the company with facilitating prostitution.  The lawsuit has called for… Continue Reading »

Web-related criminals could soon face the death penalty, in Iran

by Robert Nelson on Jul 3, 2008 at 09:56 PM

Iran is getting ready to debate a new law that could potentially send web criminals to the death chamber. The newly proposed bill is aimed to “toughen punishment for harming mental security in society,” and would mean that people found guilty of promoting activities such as corruption, prostitution or apostasy… Continue Reading »

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