Tech | August 09, 2010 | 8 comments

Craigslist is hub for child prostitution, allege trafficked women

source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/aug/08/craigslist-underage-prostitution-allegations

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Criticism is building for Craiglists' adult advertisement section on the website. The site is under investigation in South Carolina for promoting prostitution and the creator Craig Newmark was confronted by a CNN reporter about the allegations.

Now in the Washington Post, an advert paid by by Fair Fund (charity which helps trafficked women) showed an open letter written by two women who were sold for sex on the website. It sounds like the letter highlighted the issues of sex trafficking of women and children on the website.

Craiglist chief executive Jim Buckmaster stated they're working with police to monitor, identify for arrests of exploitation adverts on the website.

"One of the women, who identified herself as MC, said she was forced into prostitution at the age of 11 by a man who trafficked "many girls my age".

"All day, me and other girls sat with our laptops, pasting pictures and answering ads on Craigslist, he made $1,500 a night selling my body, dragging me to Los Angeles, Houston, Little Rock – and on one trip to Las Vegas in the trunk of a car," the ad said. "Craig we write this letter so you will know from our personal experiences how Craigslist makes horrific acts like this so easy to carry out … and the men who arrange them very rich."

The second woman, identified as AK, said that last year she met a man twice her age who pretended to be her boyfriend. "He put my picture on Craigslist, and I was sold for sex by the hour at truck stops and cheap motels, 10 hours with 10 different men every night. This became my life," the ad said. "Men answered the Craigslist advertisements and paid to rape me. The $30,000 he pocketed each month was facilitated by Craigslist 300 times."

AK said she knew of more than 20 girls who were trafficked on the site: "-Guardian
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8 comments // Craigslist is hub for child prostitution, allege trafficked women

  • Omnomynous
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      Omnomynous  

    • News Flash; Kill your pimp, plea "temporary insanity", you will get off (no pun intended).

      All you have to do is say he tried to rape you 1 time to many.

      I'm sorry if you can get away with murdering a spouse you find in bed with another, you can damn sure get away with murdering a rape perpetrator, a pimp nonetheless you'd probably get several "thank yous" if not a reward.

    • 1 year ago
  • Omnomynous
  • NorwegianHammer
  • bailey78
  • blackheartman
  • bailey78
  • blackheartman
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      blackheartman  

    • I just recently began using Craigslist to find used items for sale. It seems to be a very functional and convenient way to do business. I did see a "personal ad" section but didn't look at it closely. Maybe they should just eliminate that section of the website?

      On a surprising note, I couldn't believe all of the requests I saw there for people who want other people to loan them money. I feel kind of strange even asking a friend or family member to loan me any money. I would never think to go online and solicit strangers for a loan. I guess that's just me.

    • 1 year ago
  • boothanew
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