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Teacher Writes About Hooker Past ... Without Pseudonym

But it took parents a surprisingly long time to catch on

(Newser) - Friends and co-workers warned schoolteacher Melissa Petro that it might not be such a great idea to write about her past as a prostitute, but she did it anyway. Most recently, Melissa Petro wrote about her thoughts on the shutdown of Craigslist's "erotic services" section, which she used for... More »

Craigslist's Craig: 'Sunday School Roots' at Heart of Site

To him, it's all about helping our neighbors

(Newser) - Craig Newmark is a nice, unassuming guy who just so happened to start a website that gets 20 billion pageviews a month and is frequently accused of killing the newspaper industry. Despite the wild success of his site—started as a simple group email in 1995—the Craigslist founder... More »

Craigslist Says Shutdown of Adult Services Is Permanent

... But it doesn't sound too happy about it

(Newser) - Craigslist today confirmed that its adult services section is gone for good, its first public comments on the subject since the category disappeared earlier this month. In written testimony to Congress, Craigslist officials suggested the company got forced into the move because of unfair media attention and think it will... More »

Five Prostitution Myths

Surprisingly, it's not always about sex...

(Newser) - In the wake of Craigslist’s “adult services” shutdown , Sudhir Venkatesh refutes five myths about the world’s oldest profession, in the Washington Post :
  • Men aren’t always looking for sex: In fact, while studying high-end sex workers, Venkatesh found that many men who hire prostitutes simply end up
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Pimps Infiltrate New Corners of Craigslist

'Adult services' shuttered, they head over to 'casual encounters'

(Newser) - Opponents of the world's oldest profession scored a victory Friday when Craigslist replaced its "adult services" section with a black "censored" banner, thereby grinding all prostitution to a screeching halt. For a nanosecond. Then pimps predictably picked up their nefarious ads and trotted right over to Craigslist's "... More »

Craigslist Removes Adult Services Section

It now says 'censored'

(Newser) - Craigslist has put its "adult services" section off limits. The option has been replaced by the word "censored," CNN reports. No word yet from Craigslist itself on whether the move is permanent or whether the word will eventually link to an adults-only section. It affects only US... More »

Teens: 'Craigslist Helped Turn Us Into Sex Slaves'

'Men paid to rape me,' says 17-year-old

(Newser) - Two young women are charging that Craigslist helped turn them into sex slaves after they were repeatedly "sold" against their will on the popular website. "Craigslist makes horrific acts like this so easy to carry out, and the men who arrange them very rich," said one of... More »

Cops Crack $1 Million Craigslist Drug Ring

Bought in California, sold in Brooklyn

(Newser) - The list of Craigslist crimes keeps growing. Police have now busted a $1million dollar drug ring operating through the site. The group allegedly shipped drugs like Vicodin and Adderall from California to Brooklyn where web-savvy wholesalers pawned the pharm off to neighborhood yuppies, reports the New York Daily News . The... More »

Man Calls Cops Because Sexy Dancer Too Old

And yes, he hired her on Craigslist

(Newser) - Today's adventures in Craigslist: A California man called the cops when the woman he hired from the site to perform a "sexy dance" showed up and, surprisingly, didn't live up to the promises of her ad's photo. The man gave her $200 upfront, then reconsidered and told her to... More »

Craigslist Thieves Stealing Cars on Test Drives

Also: Beware the jiggler!

(Newser) - Another Craigslist warning: New York City cops says bad guys are inquiring about cars for sale on the site, taking them for test drives—and never returning. No details on how many cars have disappeared this way, but the NYPD issued a warning memo across the five boroughs obtained by... More »

Will Trade Pot for iPad: Craigslist Ad

Stoners disappointed to find cops first takers

(Newser) - Bad news for anyone in Arizona who was looking to trade their iPad for a used iPod and some weed: The cops beat them to it. Entrepreneurial 20-year-old Arizonans Jacob Walker and Joseph Velarte, who offered an iPod and a quarter ounce on Craigslist in exchange for an iPad, complete... More »

Robbers Kill Dad Who Posted Diamond on Craigslist

4 charged with murder after home invasion

(Newser) - A Seattle-area man was murdered in front of his family after putting a diamond ring up for sale on Craigslist. A gang of 3 men and a woman forced their way into Jim Sanders' home after he answered the door to them, hoping to sell the diamond. They tied up... More »

Pakistani-American Sought Over Times Square Bomb

Officials say suspect who bought SUV for cash has been identified

(Newser) - The buyer of the SUV found rigged with explosives in Times Square has been identified as a US citizen of Pakistani descent who recently traveled to Pakistan, officials tell the AP . The man—who authorities are seeking to arrest—bought the Nissan Pathfinder for cash 2 weeks ago from a... More »

Times Square SUV Was Bought for Cash

Buyer in Connecticut sale was Hispanic or Middle Eastern: seller

(Newser) - The Nissan Pathfinder used in the failed Times Square bombing changed hands just 3 weeks ago for $1,800, and no paperwork was done, CNN reports. The buyer was Hispanic or Middle Eastern, but the seller doesn't remember his or her name, a source tells the New York Times . The... More »

Craigslist's New Cash Cow: Sex Ads

Site doubled the price, stopped donating profits to charity

(Newser) - For a free site, Craigslist is doing all right: The classified-ad behemoth's profit is projected to climb 22% over last year, reports the New York Times —driven almost entirely by its controversial sex ads, which have been connected to prostitution, human trafficking, and one murder charge. In response to... More »

Guy Feuding With Neighbor Advertised Orgy at Her House

Charged after randy men start dropping by

(Newser) - What better way to end that feud with your prim soccer-mom neighbor than to post an ad on Craigslist inviting a bunch of strange men to come over and have wild, orgiastic sex with her? Or at least end up in court, which was where a 42-year-old Hartford, Conn., man... More »

Craigslist Sex Sting Snags Braves Minor Leaguer

Deunte Heath accused of offering money for sex

(Newser) - A Craigslist prostitution sting arranged by Florida police has netted, among several others, an Atlanta Braves minor league pitcher. Deunte R. Heath, 24, is accused of offering $75 for a “sex act,” the Orlando Sentinel reports. Cops posted fake ads on the Craigslist and Backpage websites and nabbed... More »

Craigslist Pimp Get 25 Years

'Bought' homeless woman, advertised her as sex slave

(Newser) - A New York City man who "bought" a 19-year-old homeless woman and advertised her as a sex slave on Craigslist has been sentenced to 25 years to life. David Brown forced the victim into sex with 30 men in August 2008, collecting payments of between $60 and $200, the... More »

Vengeful Ex Solicits Woman's Rape on Craigslist

Alleged perp says he thought it was what woman wanted

(Newser) - Craigslist is at the center of another horrifying sexual assault, this time the rape of a Wyoming woman—allegedly solicited by her disgruntled ex-boyfriend. The soon-to-be ex-Marine allegedly posed as his ex-girlfriend and solicited “a real aggressive man with no concern for women” to break into her home and... More »

'Skank Agent' Busted in Craigslist Robberies

Johns were lured to Wisconsin motel

(Newser) - A self-described teenage "skank agent" has been busted for luring johns on Craigslist to hotels to be robbed, police report. The Wisconsin girl, 17, offered sex in exchange for an apartment under the "Adult Gigs" section of Craigslist. Once lured to a motel, men who responded to the... More »

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