On Thursday, Tom Dart- Sheriff of Cook County in Chicago sued the internet classified site Craigslist

He accuses them of being one of the largest prostitution sources in the United States. Dart believes that the website makes prostitution easy and he wants to close the ‘Erotic Services’ section of the classifieds. He also believes that this section of classifieds is a strong advertising tool for those involved and makes it easier for them to get around the police.

Last year Craigslist did start charging fees and requiring ID when placing ads in this section. There have been many prostitutions who have worked around the rules but placing ads in non-paying areas and ordinary sections while disguising their services.

A spokeswoman for Craigslist says criminal acts are found to be very rare on Craigslist compared to the number of legal activity. Craigslist has stated that the fees and the phone system have both reduced the number of ads in the Erotic Services by 80 percent. They are doing everything they can to prevent this illegal activity from being on the site. This criminal activity is unacceptable to Craigslist and they are doing what they can to prevent it.

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