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criticizing the site or refusing to provide sexual services. Elms denied the claims. Others have expressed "frustration" over the company's association with law enforcement, stating that the site should be warning escorts and/or users if someone is a police officer.
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had a reciprocal link agreement, where both parties allowed ads to be posted on their sites. The indictment alleges that
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again opened access to the United States without needing VPN, restoring previously hidden USA escort reviews and allowing new USA escort reviews to be posted.
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hosts reviews for over 90 cities around the world. The site offers both a free and paid membership. Free members can access site features such as the
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was mentioned in a superseding indictment filed by the government against
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blocked access to its site from the United States until
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article features Elms commenting that the average site-user was "between 35 and 55 years old with a median income of $ 80,000".
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649:"Prostitution Review Site Breaks Up with Founder"
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