Woman Arrested: Craigslist Ad Targeting Teen

[pharge]

"the Craigslist ad was no different than writing a number on a bathroom wall. "It may be in poor taste. It may be inappropriate, but it's not criminal behavior," Kielty said. There was also mention that the listing was merely a "practical joke.""

There is a reason why we don't like lawyers in the States. It is never be a joke... it is a CRIME!

 

[theLaminator]

agreed kyeana

 

[thedreadfather]

[citation][nom]joemamasmurf[/nom]Am I the only one who thinks four years is a little excessive? She did something illegal and deserves to be punished, but four years in prison? Really? I say give her a much larger fine, 5 years probation. and put her on the sex offender's list.[/citation]
Possibly. She did this to a minor and its irrelevant that she was 17. Would you think it was excessive if the girl was 7?

 

[1971Rhino]

After 13-year-old Megan Meier's suicide doing anything like that in Missouri is just plain stupid.

 

[Burodsx]

Exactly why I avoid craigslist, myspace, and facebook.

 

[tayb]

[citation][nom]Burodsx[/nom]Exactly why I avoid craigslist, myspace, and facebook.[/citation]

Poor decision. Craigslist is a great place to buy stuff very very cheap or get rid of stuff that might be hard to sell otherwise. Just use a dedicated craigslist email and don't give out any personal information. Talk to them via email and if you actually decide to buy/sell something meet them in a public place. I've purchased dozens of things from people on craigslist and not one of them knew my actual name, phone number, home address, or actual email address.

 

[pirateboy]

I thought I was finally going to score 🙁

 

[bluzman32]

I still can't get over the fact that her name is thrasher. pure awesome.

 

[joemamassmurf]

[citation][nom]thedreadfather[/nom]Possibly. She did this to a minor and its irrelevant that she was 17. Would you think it was excessive if the girl was 7?[/citation]
All I'm saying is does the punishmen't really fit the crime? I had a good friend who got a BJ from a 13 yr old when he was 19, all they did to him was put him on probation and the sex offender's list. I just feel like maybe the bad publicity that Cl has gotten lately might have something to do with her punishment, which in and of itself is a crime in my eyes. I am in no way condoning it, it's despicable whether the girl was 7, 17, or 70. A an adult she should have dealt with her problems like an adult.

 

[ssddx]

I'm in partial agreement...
-Exactly what was posted by the 17yr old daughter on myspace? Did anything happen physically to the daughter in reference to the ads on CL?
-I agree there should be punishment. Perhaps restitution and probation, along with being listed as an S.O. as stated above. Also do remember that the 4yr term is the maximum not a minimum. Jail time might even be optional depending on the case.

 

[thepetey]

LOL banned from the internet? how does one get on this list?

 

[E7130]

"It may be in poor taste. It may be inappropriate, but it's not criminal behavior," Kielty said. There was also mention that the listing was merely a "practical joke."

Well, posing as another person is fraud, and secondly doing such to a minor to solicit sex is a crime.

 

[jerther]

We do this all the time here. We put some false ad on here to piss someone off. Of course it ain't sexual offer from a 17.

The story, as usual, doesn't tell what the 17 old girl did. I know girls of that age can be REAL BITCHES that you want to punch in the face for being so arogant. Maybe she diserved that practical joke that turned to vinegar. I don'T know, and you don't either.

But I sure would like to know

 

[cimtaurus]

[citation][nom]thepetey[/nom]LOL banned from the internet? how does one get on this list?[/citation]
And how can you be banned from the internet exactly??
Total BS.

The woman was stupid, and she should be punished for being stupid to a minor. Years in prison is probably a bit much, I like the idea of community service and probation better. That and a big fine.

 

[masop]

[citation][nom]cimtaurus[/nom]And how can you be banned from the internet exactly??Total BS. The woman was stupid, and she should be punished for being stupid to a minor. Years in prison is probably a bit much, I like the idea of community service and probation better. That and a big fine.[/citation]

Yeah. I agree. She should be fined and forced to pay restitution to the court and the girls family, be put on probation and have to do community service including speaking out against those who do what she did. A public education would be a positive outcome. As a part of the probation agreement, if she repeats the offence, she should be thrown in jail for a year as a result. Just my 2 cents.

 

[trinix]

Again thank you for stupid laws. We like to say protect people. We go and say it's illegal and against the law to fake an identity, but guess what. Everyone fakes their identity.

Ever filled in a form saying you are from another place, ever been to a site that requires a certain age and just filling in a different age, ever used a fake email address to gain access to a site?

Sure it's not so nice. Guess what, there are more not so nice people doing not so nice things in the world. Time to wake up and learn that more than one person is not so nice and not being so fair. I bet you, this is a poor person who for either a joke or serious intent gets punished, yet 200x more are running around and some are just friends with the cops, telling it IRL, not on a stupid webpage.

People should wake up and realise the internet isn't a new house. That things being said won't affect you in real life and that social networks are just that, when you log off, you can have a different life. Too bad everyone tries to be friends with everyone on the internet and when you are in contact with so many people you end up pissing some off too and they will post not so nice posts about you. So what.

And don't tell me you never seen a number of a persons cellphone in a toilet with want a good night, call x number. Those are numbers from real people too.

Some problems don't need solving, they need common sense and people should just try to avoid unnecessary risks. Not try to blame everyone and try to get people in jail for joking around or if they really hate you, whatever. Man that pisses me off. Keep regulating, keep increasing laws until we end up in a police state. We can't do anything anymore, because we might hurt someone's feelings. Oh buuhuu. Too bad.

 

[masop]

[citation][nom]cimtaurus[/nom]And how can you be banned from the internet exactly??Total BS. The woman was stupid, and she should be punished for being stupid to a minor. Years in prison is probably a bit much, I like the idea of community service and probation better. That and a big fine.[/citation]

A minor is involved and her private information and picture was posted in a sex ad on a public service. There is no excuse for that behavior, period. The woman needs to be made an example, in a fair way, through the judicial system. If the victim was an adult, the public view wouldn't be so bad and it probably wouldn't have made the news to begin with.

 

[masop]

[citation][nom]trinix[/nom]Again thank you for stupid laws. We like to say protect people. We go and say it's illegal and against the law to fake an identity, but guess what. Everyone fakes their identity.Ever filled in a form saying you are from another place, ever been to a site that requires a certain age and just filling in a different age, ever used a fake email address to gain access to a site? Sure it's not so nice. Guess what, there are more not so nice people doing not so nice things in the world. Time to wake up and learn that more than one person is not so nice and not being so fair. I bet you, this is a poor person who for either a joke or serious intent gets punished, yet 200x more are running around and some are just friends with the cops, telling it IRL, not on a stupid webpage.People should wake up and realise the internet isn't a new house. That things being said won't affect you in real life and that social networks are just that, when you log off, you can have a different life. Too bad everyone tries to be friends with everyone on the internet and when you are in contact with so many people you end up pissing some off too and they will post not so nice posts about you. So what.And don't tell me you never seen a number of a persons cellphone in a toilet with want a good night, call x number. Those are numbers from real people too.Some problems don't need solving, they need common sense and people should just try to avoid unnecessary risks. Not try to blame everyone and try to get people in jail for joking around or if they really hate you, whatever. Man that pisses me off. Keep regulating, keep increasing laws until we end up in a police state. We can't do anything anymore, because we might hurt someone's feelings. Oh buuhuu. Too bad.[/citation]

My previous reply has the incorrect quote. This one has the correct one.

A minor is involved and her private information and picture was posted in a sex ad on a public service. There is no excuse for that behavior, period. The woman needs to be made an example, in a fair way, through the judicial system. If the victim was an adult, the public view wouldn't be so bad and it probably wouldn't have made the news to begin with.

 

[eccentric909]

[citation][nom]trinix[/nom]Some problems don't need solving, they need common sense and people should just try to avoid unnecessary risks. Not try to blame everyone and try to get people in jail for joking around or if they really hate you, whatever. Man that pisses me off. Keep regulating, keep increasing laws until we end up in a police state. We can't do anything anymore, because we might hurt someone's feelings. Oh buuhuu. Too bad.[/citation]

So, if this happened to your daughter, you'd just laugh it off and say "Thanks for posting that add on CL with my under-age daugther's phone number, it's so awesome that she is getting propositioned for sex by creepy dirtbags prowling the internet!"

No big deal, right? The person posting that ad should not get into any trouble for such a humorous prank, which could possibly have creepy dirtbags harassing and stalking a minor?

Yep, no problem there... just a humorous prank.

Get a grip. It's not just a humorous prank, it's way far beyond that and way more harmful than scrawling a phone number in a public restroom.

 

[masop]

[citation][nom]Eccentric909[/nom]So, if this happened to your daughter, you'd just laugh it off and say "Thanks for posting that add on CL with my under-age daugther's phone number, it's so awesome that she is getting propositioned for sex by creepy dirtbags prowling the internet!"No big deal, right? The person posting that ad should not get into any trouble for such a humorous prank, which could possibly have creepy dirtbags harassing and stalking a minor? Yep, no problem there... just a humorous prank. Get a grip. It's not just a humorous prank, it's way far beyond that and way more harmful than scrawling a phone number in a public restroom.[/citation]

+1 for your comment. I agree 100%.