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Colorado Man Faces Possible Prison Time for Craigslist Ven
A man has been charged under Colorado’s criminal libel law for allegedly posting comments on Craigslist about his former girlfriend, suggesting that she traded sexual acts for legal services from her attorney. If convicted, the man could face up to 18 months in prison.
Similar to other States that have criminal libel laws which have historically been seldom used, there has been an increase in charges laid under these laws since the late 1990’s, many of which are tied to the easy and widespread access to, and false sense of anonymity of, the Internet. Some critics, including First Amendment advocates, argue that libel should only be a civil cause of action.
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