Bay Area Adult Website Owner Sentenced To 13 Months In Prison
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — The operator of a Mountain View-based adult website that facilitated prostitution has been sentenced to 13 months in prison.
U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag said Thursday Eric Omuro's conviction is the first federal conviction of a website operator for facilitating prostitution.
The 54-year-old man from Mountain View pleaded guilty in December.
Prosecutors say that as part of a plea deal Omuro acknowledged that myRedBook.com, a website he owned, managed and operated, hosted ads posted by prostitutes.
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Omuro agreed to give up $1.28 million in cash and property and the domain names for myRedBook.com and sfRedBook.com.
According to an affidavit submitted in connection with the sentencing hearing, the FBI identified more than 50 juveniles who were also advertised on myRedBook for the purpose of prostitution.
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