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Created by Paula Dorn on 3 April 2006 @ 7:29:40 PM
discuss in forums 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.
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Category: Entertainment & Media
Total Signatures: 1147
Signature Goal: 1,000

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1147 Nicole Mo
1146 Elijah De La O That's just ****ing sick. I can't beleive those petifiles
1145 jisatsu
1144 Scott Pearson
1143 kelly yaw
1142 Too many sickos around Well done to whoever started this petition because Ebay can't let people get away with selling things like that. This world is so perverted now that nowhere is safe and it is about time somebody stamps down on sick child porn pics. I thought Ebay had policies like that, but obviously they are making money by paedophiles visiting to buy those pics. Good thinking from whoever did this petition,at least I will be alert of all this and hopefully Ebay will take action.
1141 jim ****ING STUPID petition. NO reason for it. Just plain photo's FFS. Get a life idiots...
1140 Danielle Well... Child porn is disgusting and I wish that there was no such thing as it, but let's face it-eBay is a huge site and often the items for sale could have code names or something like that to prevent people catching on to what they are actually selling. They would never manage to get rid of all of it. Oh, by the way, I don't consider that picture you have shown us to be porn... But I guess that if you did, this petition would be shut down. So, I think that the moral basis of this is sound. But is it practical? That is the question.
1139 Richard I find the petition ludicrous and stupid, but the only way to state my opinion was to sign it. Geez... the paranoia is making some morons' brains to run wild, indeed.
1138 Makiel Talley It's a sick world. Thanks for doing this everyone.
1137 David Grupultsnik Wow. That's pretty bad. I mean, it's good it's not actual porn, but... still... I'm not sure eBay will do anything on the basis of the photos being bought by pedophiles, but 'Whoever' made a good point about falsifying seller identities.
1136 Ann
1135 Annie That is sick. How can eBay allow that?
1134 Cheryl Walker
1133 David Sisco
1132 Mona Loring
1131 Diana
1130 Natalie
1129 Craig Harmss, Newburyport, MA ,SUPPORT NAMBLA*, 465 Meerimac St, USA I don't support this issue. Children are beautiful to look at, and touch, and smell, and others. *this signatoree, may or may not suport NAMBLA.
1128 M.Pedersen I can't believe ebay allows this to continue. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
1127 Jared Day What they are doing is wrong and needs to be stopped.
1126 Bob Lockyer These type photos are only the forerunners to a lot of these kids being involved in a lot worse. No they are not innocent pictures they are exploitaion of the youngsters.
1125 Ann because I do not want my son to end up on this site!!
1124 Michelle I am absolutely disgusted that ebay are allowing this to happen! ive not heard of anything like this - im going to make sure this petition is signed by alot more people! This must be stopped!
1123 Craig Harms, 464 Merrimac st, Newburyport, Ma, USA, 01950 Support NAMBLA! I don't see whats wrong with photographs of children in their panties? I'd like to see some more, and to take some.
1122 Denise Winsor
1121 Carolyn Gwin I don't want my grandchildren or any other child to be sold on ebay or any other web site!
1120 Karen Preston because every parent out there has the right to protect their child from the sick people in this world
1119 carolyn brown Child molestation is plain and simple perversion and needs to be stopped.I support this petition 100%.
1118 Paula Dorn I support this petition. Since I have yet to sign my own petition, I would like to thank everyone for their support. I wish those with a differing opinion would at least comprehend the subject matter correctly before blasting it.
1117 Mr. Malik C-C-C-Combo Breaker!!!!! I think that a lot of people need to look at the laws of the United States Constitution before so readily supporting such a petition. If you outlaw pictures such as these, think of what else the government will be able to outlaw in the future. I am totally against child molestation, as it is psychologically damaging to the children involved, but this is nothing like that!!! Do you really want to sacrifice your civil liberties just to increase security??
1116 Lylith Compton I support this petition.
1115 Lisa I support this petition.
1114 Paul I support this petition.
1113 Thomas I support this petition.
1112 Diana I support this petition.
1111 Cheryl J. I support this petition.
1110 Nora DeClark I support this petition.
1109 d. scott I support this petition. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, SICK AND AN OUTRAGE!
1108 Gaynell Bailey I support this petition.
1107 Patty Hedrick I support this petition.
1106 Jill I support this petition.
1105 leslie menocal I support this petition.
1104 Angela I support this petition.
1103 will I support this petitiona lot !!!!!!!!!!!!!.
1102 Robyn Cahill I support this petition.
1101 Lew I support this petition.
1100 Dale Wiltfong I support this petition.
1099 Misty If the photos are legitimate and taken with the consent of the celebrity and are not illegal photos, considered pornography by any body of law, by what legal justification can you stop the sales of these photos? I agree that it is unfortunate to have your child's photo sold to pedophiles, but is there really anyway to stop the sales of non-porn photos of child stars?
1098 Ana I support this petition.