The service was first launched in by David Elms, who came up with the idea after having what he described as a "bad encounter" with a call girl. The Erotic Review website was acquired by Treehouse Park in On April 6, , the U. On July 25, , The Erotic Review was mentioned in a superseding indictment filed by the government against Backpage.
The superseding indictment alleges that Backpage and The Erotic Review had a reciprocal link agreement, where both parties allowed ads to be posted on their sites. The Erotic Review hosts reviews for over 90 cities around the world. Free members can access site features such as the discussion boards and a limited search function. Paid members have additional features such as the ability to access complete reviews and a search page that allows the user to search based on various criteria such as physical attributes.
The site has been met with criticism, most of which centered upon its founder. The Erotic Review distanced itself from Elms in and cut ties with him after Elms was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona , for hiring a hit man to assault a business rival, and was sentenced to four and a half years in prison that same year. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects.
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