FOX: WASHINGTON, D.C. - An "internet brothel." That's how Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan describes the "erotic services" section of Craigslist.
Madigan helped negotiate the deal that will put an end to the section of Craigslist.
Mark Lagon runs Polaris Project. It's a non-profit devoted to fighting human sex trafficking.
"The proof of the pudding is in the tasting," Lagon told FOX 5 on Wednesday. "Whether the adult section that replaces it is in fact more benign. Will it be policed? Will it no longer have prostitution for sale?"
Just last month, Lagon sent a letter to Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster offering assistance and asking Buckmaster to "take responsibility."
Craigslist says the new "adult services" section will be legal business only and those adult ads will now cost money. In Craiglist's defense, CEO Buckmaster blogged Wednesday, "...the record is clear that use of Craigslist classifieds is associated with far lower rates of violent crime than print classifieds let alone rates of violent crime pertaining to American society as a whole."
But pressure on Craigslist intensified after a Boston medical student was arrested for a murdering a masseuse he met through Craigslist.
Many say they'll wait and see. That list includes Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler.
"It is a good next step in our efforts to eliminate illegal sexual classified ads on the site," said Gansler. "We will continue to monitor the site to make sure Craigslist keeps its word."
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