Hey thanks for checking in. Adult sites are okay, but most American hosting companies are going to shy away from escort sites. Appreciate the interest but I would have to pass on this.
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the problem with anything Vice is the payment processing. escorting is legal in the US. prostitution - receiving payment for sexual services - is illegal. no payment processor will support either one.
so if your payments are offline, and you are building a companion finding site (aka dating) then you can host it anywhere.
except pussies who say they support Adult but really dont
fyi PornCMS has hosted escort sites in the past
no billing tho - or maybe there was in the beginning? i kinda remember a tranny escort that was billing thru ccbill like 15 years ago. i cant remember that far back...
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the problem with anything Vice is the payment processing. escorting is legal in the US. prostitution - receiving payment for sexual services - is illegal. no payment processor will support either one.
so if your payments are offline, and you are building a companion finding site (aka dating) then you can host it anywhere.
except pussies who say they support Adult but really dont
fyi PornCMS has hosted escort sites in the past
no billing tho - or maybe there was in the beginning? i kinda remember a tranny escort that was billing thru ccbill like 15 years ago. i cant remember that far back...
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#porncms
Yeah, good luck finding a US provider dumb enough to host escorting.
"Penalties under SESTA/FOSTA are severe, targeting online platforms and individuals facilitating prostitution or sex trafficking, including up to 10-25 years in prison, hefty fines, mandatory criminal restitution for victims, and significant civil liability, allowing victims to sue for damages, all stemming from new federal crimes for knowingly promoting prostitution or acting with reckless disregard for sex trafficking, overriding Section 230 immunity for such content. "
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The owners of Backpage.com would disagree with you.
The problem is escorting is legal but it's borderline prostitution and potentially sex trafficking. The owners of Backpage were charged with "Facilitating prostitution" and a number of other crimes. The owners had everything seized and one of the owners was found guilty of money laundering (the second owner died).
It's just not worth it for a hosting company or anyone else to get involved with this. The last thing anyone wants is the FBI showing up at their office demanding access to servers.
Escorting is not allowed on YNOT Mail because of this.
“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”
you must be slow. an escort directory is as much sex trafficking as a dating site. you going after Tinder too loser?
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It doesn't matter what we think. IT matters how the law reads. With Sesta/Fosta even a press release promoting a girl doing a feature dance apperance as a strip club could get you nailed for sex trafficking.
i'll tell you every dating app in Thailand - for example - are being used for escorting. all the deal making is in the DMs. Tinder is the same. IG is the same.
so yea, if you are running a backpage type site, those days are gone. as i mentioned days ago, there's nothing wrong with a hookup dating site. there's shitloads of them.
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sorry i should have mentioned that we are in Australia and its a legal industry here.
This will blow some American minds in the politics section 🤣
“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”
Yes—hosting an escort directory in the U.S. is legally risky and often unlawful under SESTA/FOSTA, depending on how it operates. In practice, most traditional “escort directories” would likely expose the host to civil and potentially criminal liability.
Below is a clear breakdown (not legal advice).
What SESTA/FOSTA Changed
Before 2018, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act generally shielded websites from liability for user-posted content.
SESTA/FOSTA carved out a major exception:
Websites can now be held liable if they knowingly assist, facilitate, or support prostitution or sex trafficking, even indirectly.
Section 230 protections do not apply in these cases.
This applies even if the site does not create the content itself.
Escort Directories Specifically
An “escort directory” typically:
Lists individuals offering sexual services
Provides photos, rates, contact info, or booking tools
Charges for listings, premium placement, or ads
Under SESTA/FOSTA, this creates several legal problems.
High-risk factors (very common in directories)
If a site does any of the following, liability risk is high:
Hosts ads or profiles that imply sexual services
Charges escorts for listings or visibility
Categorizes or markets services sexually
Provides messaging, booking, or scheduling tools
Moderates or edits content in ways that promote transactions
Knows (or should know) prostitution is occurring
Courts and prosecutors often argue that running the directory itself = facilitation.
Criminal vs. Civil Exposure
Criminal
A site operator can face federal criminal charges if:
They knowingly facilitate prostitution
They act with reckless disregard for sex trafficking
They financially benefit from such activity
Civil
Victims of trafficking can sue platforms if:
The platform “knowingly benefited”
The site should have detected trafficking indicators
This is one of the biggest risks, even if no criminal charges are filed.
Is Any Escort Directory Legal?
Very narrow edge cases only, and still risky:
Listings framed strictly as legal companionship only
No sexual language, imagery, or implications
No rates tied to sexual services
No booking, messaging, or monetization
Aggressive moderation and takedowns
Clear prohibition of sexual services
Even then, many platforms have shut down voluntarily because:
Intent can be inferred from context
Enforcement is uneven but severe when applied
Litigation costs alone can be devastating
Real-World Outcome Since SESTA/FOSTA
Backpage seized (trigger event)
Most U.S.-based escort directories shut down
Survivors and state AGs actively pursue civil cases
Hosting providers, payment processors, and ad networks often refuse service
In the U.S.:
A traditional escort directory is very likely illegal
Even “gray-area” companionship sites face serious exposure
SESTA/FOSTA intentionally made this space legally hostile
There was an app that was really poppin off and I used their name and logo casually on my landers. Even though the offers were dating, the big app owners got the domains banned saying I was running an escort site.
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