FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2009 file photo, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announces the the arrest of twelve individuals and the shutting down of a Bronx-based criminal enterprise in a vehicle theft ring. The campaign against Craigslist to remove an erotic services category from its site by law enforcement officials, while touted as good public policy, could translate into votes for politically ambitious public officials. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2009 file photo, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announces the the arrest of twelve individuals and the shutting down of a Bronx-based criminal enterprise in a vehicle theft ring. The campaign against Craigslist to remove an erotic services category from its site by law enforcement officials, while touted as good public policy, could translate into votes for politically ambitious public officials.

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  1. TROY, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (R) attends an appearance by President Barack Obama at Hudson Valley Community College on September 21, 2009 in Troy, New York. Obama has reportedly asked current New York Gov. David Paterson to step aside in the race for governor as his support in New York has dropped precipitously. Many Democrat party leaders prefer Cuomo for the governor's race should he decide to run.
  2. TROY, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (R) attends an appearance by President Barack Obama at Hudson Valley Community College on September 21, 2009 in Troy, New York. Obama has reportedly asked current New York Gov. David Paterson to step aside in the race for governor as his support in New York has dropped precipitously. Many Democrat party leaders prefer Cuomo for the governor's race should he decide to run.
  3. TROY, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (R) attends an appearance by President Barack Obama at Hudson Valley Community College on September 21, 2009 in Troy, New York. Obama has reportedly asked current New York Gov. David Paterson to step aside in the race for governor as his support in New York has dropped precipitously. Many Democrat party leaders prefer Cuomo for the governor's race should he decide to run.
  4. TROY, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (C) attends an appearance by President Barack Obama at Hudson Valley Community College on September 21, 2009 in Troy, New York. Obama has reportedly asked current New York Gov. David Paterson to step aside in the race for governor as his support in New York has dropped precipitously. Many Democrat party leaders prefer Cuomo for the governor's race should he decide to run.
  5. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, right, sits near Gov. David Paterson, center left, as they await the arrival of President Barack Obama at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
  6. President Barack Obama greets New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, right, as New York Gov. David Paterson, is seen second from right, before Obama speaks about the economy, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y.
  7. The Intel logo is advertised on a computer at an electronic store in Phoenix, Arizona November 4, 2009. Intel Corp was sued by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who accused the world's largest chipmaker of threatening computer makers and paying billions of dollars in kickbacks to maintain its market dominance.
  8. The Intel logo is advertised on the side of a computer box at an electronic store in Phoenix, Arizona November 4, 2009. Intel Corp was sued Wednesday by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who accused the world's largest chipmaker of threatening computer makers and paying billions of dollars in kickbacks to maintain its market dominance.
  9. Robert D. Thompson, 34, of Portland is seen in an undated photo provided by the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. He is one of three men accused of responding to a Craigslist ad and taking part in the sex abuse of underage girls. The three men are all charged with sex abuse and third-degree rape. Thompson faced an additional charge of using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct.
  10. Patricio Moreno, 43, of Forest Grove, Ore., is seen in an undated photo provided by the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. He is one of three men accused of responding to a Craigslist ad and taking part in the sex abuse of underage girls. The three men are all charged with sex abuse and third-degree rape. Moreno is also accused of sodomy.
  11. David Garcia, 41, of McMinnville, Ore., is seen in an undated photo provided by the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. He is one of three men accused of responding to a Craigslist ad and taking part in the sex abuse of underage girls. The three men are all charged with sex abuse and third-degree rape. Garcia posted bail.
  12. Darrin Vaughn Daily, 44, of Newberg, Ore., is seen in an undated photo provided by the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. Daily is accused of rape, sodomy and other sex-related crimes, including posting Craigslist ads to solicit others to join in group sex with a 14-year-old girl, authorities said Wednesday Oct. 7, 2009. Daily is being held on $1 million bail.
  13. In this photo released Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2009 by the St. Charles County (Mo.) Department of Corrections, 40-year-old Elizabeth A. Thrasher is shown. Thrasher has been charged with cyberbullying for allegedly posting a teenage girl's photo and personal information on the "Casual Encounters" section of Craigslist. Prosecutors say Thrasher posted the 17-year-old's picture, e-mail address and cell phone number on Craigslist. They say the posting's language suggested the girl was seeking a sexual encounter. Prosecutors say the teenager is the daughter of Thrasher's ex-husband's girlfriend.

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