Craigslist Removes 'Erotic Services' Section

If Lisa Madigan is to believed, you might have to get your online erotic kicks elsewhere, starting very soon.

Madigan, the Illinois Attorney General, told AP that Craigslist has agreed to remove its "Erotic Services" section. It will be replaced by an adult category that will feature ads reviewed and approved by Craigslist staff.

Current Erotic Services ads will expire in 7 days.The section made headlines recently after a man was arrested for killing a girl he met through Erotic Services. Madigan last month called for Craigslist to remove it from its Web site, as did several other AGs. Craigslist officials met with the AG in New York City recently and pledged to tweak the section, but made no promises at the time to remove it completely.

Craigslist did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but at this point, there is no longer an option to post to "erotic services." Instead, Craigslist has a link to an adult section, which costs $10 per post.

"New 'adult services' ads will be reviewed in the order received for compliance with posting guidelines and the craigslist Terms of Use," according to a note on the site.

Once submitted, the ads cannot be edited. In the future, Craigslist will add the ability to re-post the same ad for $5.