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craigslist South Carolina Attorney General Threatens to Prosecute Craigslist over Prostitution AdsCraiglist is coming under heavy fire for its recent indifferent and seemingly apathetic stance on illegal advertisements for "erotic services" AKA prostitution.

Now, South Carolina's top prosecutor is calling on CEO Jim Buckmaster to take down ads related to prostitution and pornography or he just might face prosecution.

"Many of the classified and communication services on the Craigslist site provide the public with a valuable service," says Attorney General Henry McMaster in a letter to the Craigslist CEO. "However, it appears that the management of Craigslist has knowingly allowed the site to be used for illegal and unlawful activity after warnings from law enforcement officials and after an agreement with 40 state attorneys general."

It's a safe bet that, given the recent arrest of the "Craigslist Killer", along with the added pressure Craigslist is facing from attorneys, the "erotic services" section is about to become extinct.

Here is the letter that was sent to Jim Buckmaster...

HENRY McMASTER
ATTORNEY GENERAL

Mr. Jim Buckmaster
CEO, craigslist
1381 9th Avenue
San Francisco, California 94122

I hope you will take immediate steps to end craigslist from being used to facilitate harmful activities in
South Carolina.

As you are aware, in November 2008 you entered into an agreement with forty state attorneys general and
the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to install safeguards to combat unlawful activity and
improve public safety on the craigslist internet classified service. This occurred after law enforcement officers
across the country called attention to the misuse of the craigslist site to facilitate unlawful activity.

Recent national events, along with ongoing law enforcement efforts in South Carolina, indicate that
craigslist has not installed sufficient safeguards since November to prohibit the Internet site from being used as a vehicle to advertise or solicit prostitution.

Also of concern is the unrestricted manner in which graphic pornographic pictures are posted and displayed
by users on the craigslist site and their accessibility to minors.

Many of the classified and communication services on the craigslist site provide the public with a valuable
service. However, it appears that the management of craigslist has knowingly allowed the site to be used for illegal and unlawful activity after warnings from law enforcement officials and after an agreement with forty state attorneys general.

Therefore, please be advised that the craigslist management may be subj ect to criminal investigation and
prosecution by this office if the portions of the Internet site dedicated to South Carolina and its municipal regions and which contain categories for and functions allowing for the solicitation of prostitution and the dissemination and posting of graphic pornographic material are not permanently removed on or before 5:00pm EST, the close of business Friday May 15,2009.

Yours very truly,

Henry McMaster

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