Craigslist 's chief executive demanded an apology from South Carolina 's attorney general Monday, saying the prosecutor's threat to file prostitution charges against the company was unreasonable and unfair.
Jim Buckmaster said in a blog post that he has been unfairly aled out as a criminal in the wake of killings linked to users of his site's "erotic services" classified listings. Attorney General Henry McMaster threatened last week to prosecute Craigslist executives for aiding and abetting prostitution if an ad on the Web site le to a prostitution case in South Carolina. The prosecutor has said his office is investigating thebut so far no charges have been brought.
The San Francisco-based Craigslist has come under closer scrutiny for its "erotic services" category after a Boston-area man was accused of killing a masseuse he met through the Web site. Police have also accused the suspect, Philip Markoff22, in the armed robbery of another woman who advertised erotic services on Craigslist.
Markoff has pleaded not guilty. In a separate incident, a prominent New York radio DJ was also killed after soliciting rough sex through the site.
The company has promised to eliminate "erotic services" and replace it with a new "adult services" section, where will be screened before they are posted. He also included Internet links to listings for escort services throughout South Carolina from other sources to make his case that Craigslist was being aled out. His campaign also was a topic in Buckmaster's posting.
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