eBay - Stop allowing erotic child photos to be sol...
Published April 4, 2006
We would like you to revisit your policies about allowing photos depicting minor children - specifically child actor/models - to be sold on eBay in private auctions.
The "owner" of one highly trafficed account TVTEENS - is currently in prison for child molestation. He is likely the photographer for many of these photos, although that does not give him legal rights for these sales. His "former?" business partner allegedly has account TEENSTARS -which was very active until apparently he was identified as a manger/publicist in Los Angeles.
In most cases, these photos sell for large amounts of money (many in the $200 - $300 range) not because of the celebrity of the child, but because of the pedophile and boy lover interest. The sales price is in direct correlation to the state of undress. A large majority of these photos depict boys shirtless and in poses specifically of interest to pedophiles.
This is monetary and image exploitation of these individuals, while the sellers hide their identities. Falsifying seller information is also a violation of eBay policies.
The undersigned, which includes families in the entertainment industry who are interested in their children's internet safety, ask that you investigate these particular sellers for compliance with your own requirements, (TVTEENS and TEENSTARS) and change your policies to either not allow these sales, or to at least not allow them to be sold in private auctions.
Attached is one recent example of a current auction. This is one of approximately 10 - 20 that are sold each week.
The "owner" of one highly trafficed account TVTEENS - is currently in prison for child molestation. He is likely the photographer for many of these photos, although that does not give him legal rights for these sales. His "former?" business partner allegedly has account TEENSTARS -which was very active until apparently he was identified as a manger/publicist in Los Angeles.
In most cases, these photos sell for large amounts of money (many in the $200 - $300 range) not because of the celebrity of the child, but because of the pedophile and boy lover interest. The sales price is in direct correlation to the state of undress. A large majority of these photos depict boys shirtless and in poses specifically of interest to pedophiles.
This is monetary and image exploitation of these individuals, while the sellers hide their identities. Falsifying seller information is also a violation of eBay policies.
The undersigned, which includes families in the entertainment industry who are interested in their children's internet safety, ask that you investigate these particular sellers for compliance with your own requirements, (TVTEENS and TEENSTARS) and change your policies to either not allow these sales, or to at least not allow them to be sold in private auctions.
Attached is one recent example of a current auction. This is one of approximately 10 - 20 that are sold each week.
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