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EXHIBIT A

June 6,2008

Mr. John Fox, Editor and Co-Publisher

Mr. Dan Bockrath, General Manager and Co-Publisher
Cincinnati CityBeat
811 Race Street, 5th Floor
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Dear Messrs. Fox and Bockrath;

We, the undersigned, represent a diverse coalition of non-profit organizations, law

enforcement agencies and concerned individuals united by a common concern: the
exploitation of women, the devastation of families, and the endangerment of greater
Cincinnati's communities brought about by prostitution and other aspects of the sex-for-sale
industry,

Many of the undersigned knowfirst-handthe tragic outcomes of the sex-for-sale industry in

that we regularly assist the women, men, children and families who become its victims in
greater Cincinnati. Such victims include but are not limited to the women trapped in this
degrading, abusive industry; families that have been dismantled as a result of addictions to
such services; and entire communities depressed by the criminal element often associated
with this industry.

We approach the management of CityBeat because it has been brought to our attention that
the adult classified ad sections of both your weekly print edition and your online edition,
CityBeat.com, have become primary avenues through which the sex-for-sale industry in
greater Cincinnati markets their destructive services.

The majority of ads in CityBeat* s adult classified section clearly appear to be outright or
thinly veiled advertisements for prostitution or other sexual services, many of which are in
violation of state criminal laws. The Organized Crime Division of the Hamilton County
Sheriffs Department and the Vice Control Section of the Cincinnati Police Department
report that many of the arrests made relating to prostitution, solicitation and promoting
prostitution offenses result from phone calls placed to numbers listed under the adult services
category of CityBeat and CityBeat.com.

Earlier this month police in Ohio, Indiana and Northern Kentucky raided several "massage
parlors" and "spas" in the Tri-State area, making multiple arrests on charges ranging from
prostitution and human trafficking to tax evasion and money laundering. The raids were the
culminatipn of a two-year investigation by a task force consisting of local law enforcement
agencies plus several federal agencies including the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Postal
Inspection Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and the U.S.

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Attorney's Office in Indianapolis. Several of the "spas" targeted in the raid were regular
CityBeat advertisers,'
Together, we, the undersigned, therefore appeal to your integrity as a corporate citizen and
ask that you eliminate the adult services category, and refuse to accept ads elsewhere for
sexual services, in both your print and online editions. By taking this responsible action you
will be assisting us in reaching out in compassion to the many women, men and families
negatively impacted by the sex-for-sale industry and will be contributing to the physical and
emotional health and safety of the communities that you serve.

Thanks for your consideration of our request and your reply.

Sincerely,.

Rev. Jermaine Armour, Representative, Interdettominational Ministerial Alliance

Bishop E. Lynn Brown, Presiding Bishop, 21"1 Episcopal District, CME Church
Phil Burress, President, Citizens for Community Values
Paula Bussard, President, Transformation Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky
Jackie Carney, Pregnancy Center West, Inc.
Pastor Gregory Chandler, Sr., World Outreach Christian Church
Rev. Wayne Davis, Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church
Kenton County Attorney Garry Edmondson
Patti Garibay, National Executive Director, American Heritage Girls
Susan M. Gertz, Esq.
Pam Glenn, Executive Director, New Hope Center
Rev. Aaron Greenlea
Joseph Gubasta, Ph. D., President and CEO, Women'B Center for Health, Hope and Healing
Michael Howard, Executive Director, Justice Watch
Bishop Maurice Jackson, President, Metro Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati
Rev. Joel James, Pastor, James Temple Church of God in Christ
Kathleen Kiely, Executive Director, Care Net Pregnancy Services of Northern Kentucky
Dr. Jerry Kirk, President, Religious Alliance Against Pornography
Sheriff Simon Leis, Hamilton County
Rev. Michael Mack, Pastor, Jenriel Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Alex McEntire, PaBtor, World Alive Church
Major Kenneth Maynor, Salvation Army Divisional Commander, Swoneky Division
Councilman Chris Monzel, Cincinnati City Council
Dearborn County Attorney Aaron Negangard
Rev, James Pankey, President, Baptist Ministers Conference
Bobbi Radeck, Director, Concerned Women for America of Ohio
Pastor Richard A. Rose, Sr„ Grayroad Church of Christ
Cinny Roy, Director, The Eve Center
Rick Senate, President, National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families

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Rev. K.Z. Smith

Scott D Stephens,LISW-S, Executive Director, Pregnancy Center East
Thomas H. Streicher, Jr., Police Chief, Cincinnati Police Department
Ford Taylor, Founder of Transformation Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky
Campbell County Attorney Justin Verst
Lori Viars, Executive Director, Family First PAC
Pastor Clarence Wallace, Carmel Presbyterian Church
Paula Westwood, Executive Director, Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati
Bishop Dwight Willdns, President, Interdenominational Ministers Alliance
Pastor Charlie Winbura, The Church in College Hill

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■„ Cit:;BeaCase 1:08-cv-00464-SAS
The Case Against CityBeat
View CityBeat,corn's ads online
(Click on "Classifieds" and then
one of the links under the
"adult" section)
NOTE TO READERS: Be
forewarned that CityBeat's
prostitution ads often contain
graphic text and pictures. After
viewing these ads, It's very
difficult for anyone to make a
plausible argument that CityBeat
doesn't "knowingly accept
advertising from businesses that
engage in Illegal activities."
UPDATES
6/10/2008
http://www.ccv.org/citybeatpublicappeal.aspx
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EXHIBIT B
Home | About Us | Make a Donation | Contact Us
CityBeat newspaper accused of accepting p r o s t i t u t i o n ads
| PRESS ADVISORY
I For Immediate Release: Monday, June 9, 2008
I Contact: Phil Burress, 513-733-5775, Steve Wagner 202-441-5744,
Charlie Wlnburn, 513-884-7832
Coalition asks CityBeat to stop allowing promotion of
prostitution
through their print and online classified advertising
Cincinnati, OH- On Friday, June 6, a letter signed by 40 persons
: representing a diverse coalition of law enforcement personnel, non-
i profit organizations and concerned civic leaders was hand-delivered to
i the editor and general manager of CityBeat, a publication, which they
feel has become greater Cincinnati primary outlet for solicitation and
promotion of prostitution and related services. Among the signers are
Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis; Cincinnati Police Chief Tom
Streicher; Cincinnati Councilman Chris Monzel; and Bishop Dwlght
Wilkins, President, Interdenominational Ministers Alliance. [Note:
Although CityBeat Editor John Fox has denied having received the letter
on Friday, an e-mail version has also been provided to him.]
' This morning, June 9, 2008, that coalition will make their appeal public
at a press conference at Cincinnati's City Hall, 801 Plum Street, Room
115, at 10:00 A.M.
"There is no question that the adult classifieds of their print and online
editions consist primarily of solicitations for prostitution and promotion
of businesses that front for prostitution," said Phil Burress, president of
Citizens for Community Values, one of the organizations signing onto a
letter that asks the paper to eliminate their adult category.
i Burress noted, "The recent investigation and raid of so-called massage
parlors and spas that were fronting for prostitution once again drive
home the obvious: These ads are promoting illegal activity and are
contributing to the exploitation and trafficking of women. Responsible
corporate citizenship demands that they be eliminated. And that's what
we're asking.
Present at the press conference to address sexual exploitation and
human trafficking will be Steve Wagner, former director of the Human
Trafficking Program at the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services; Karen Legg, former prostitute and dancer, presently director
of Stepping Out 24/7; and Charlie Winburn, former Cincinnati City
Councilman.
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June 6, 2008
Mr. John Fox, Editor and Co-Publisher
Mr. Dan Bockrath, General Manager and Co-Publisher
Cincinnati CityBeat
811 Race Street, 5th Floor
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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| Dear Messrs. Fox and Bock rath:

j
j We, the undersigned, represent a diverse coalition of non-profit
i organizations, law enforcement agencies and concerned individuals
I united by a common concern: the exploitation of women, the
I devastation of families, and the endangerment of greater Cincinnati's
| communities brought about by prostitution and other aspects of the sex-
j for-sale industry.

I Many of the undersigned know first-hand the tragic outcomes of the

i sex-for-sale Industry in that we regularly assist the women, men,
j children and families who become Its victims in greater Cincinnati. Such
i victims include but are not limited to the women trapped In this
j degrading, abusive industry; families that have been dismantled as a
| result of addictions to such services; and entire communities depressed
; by the criminal element often associated with this industry.

We approach the management of CltyBeat because it has been brought

to our attention that the adult classified ad sections of both your weekly
, print edition and your online edition, CltyBeat.com, have become
: primary avenues through which the sex-for-sale industry in greater
Cincinnati markets their destructive services.

The majority of ads in CityBeat's adult classified section clearly appear

to be outright or thinly veiled advertisements for prostitution or other
sexual services, many of which are in violation of state criminal laws.
The Organized Crime Division of the Hamilton County Sheriff's
Department and the Vice Control Section of the Cincinnati Police
Department report that many of the arrests made relating to
prostitution, solicitation and promoting prostitution offenses result from
phone calls placed to numbers listed under the adult services category
, of CityBeat and CityBeat.com.

; Earlier this month police in Ohio, Indiana and Northern Kentucky raided
, several "massage parlors" and "spas" in the Tri-State area, making
, multiple arrests on charges ranging from prostitution and human
trafficking to tax evasion and money laundering. The raids were the
culmination of a two-year investigation by a task force consisting of
local law enforcement agencies plus several federal agencies including
the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Postal Inspection Service,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and the U.S.
Attorney's Office in Indianapolis. Several of the "spas" targeted in the
raid were regular CityBeat advertisers.

Together, we, the undersigned, therefore appeal to your integrity as a

corporate citizen and ask that you eliminate the adult services category,
and refuse to accept ads elsewhere for sexual services, in both your
print and online editions. By taking this responsible action you will be
; assisting us in reaching out in compassion to the many women, men
:
and families negatively impacted by the sex-for-sale industry and will be
, contributing to the physical and emotional health and safety of the
communities that you serve.

Thanks for your consideration of our request and your reply.

Sincerely,

Rev. Jermaine Armour, Representative, Interdenominational Ministerial

Alliance
Bishop E. Lynn Brown, Presiding Bishop, 2nd Episcopal District, CME
Church
Phil Burress, President, Citizens for Community Values
Paula Bussard, President, Transformation Cincinnati & Northern
Kentucky
Jackie Carney, Pregnancy Center West, Inc.
Pastor Gregory Chandler, Sr., World Outreach Christian Church
Rev. Wayne Davis, Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church
Kenton County Attorney Garry Edmondson

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Patti Garibay, National Executive Director, American Heritage Girls

Susan M. Gertz, Esq.
Pam Glenn, Executive Director, New Hope Center
Rev. Aaron Greenlea
, Joseph Gubasta, Ph. D., President and CEO, Women's Center for Health,
Hope and Healing
Michael Howard, Executive Director, Justice Watch
Bishop Maurice Jackson, President, Metro Area Religious Coalition of
i Cincinnati
Rev. Joel James, Pastor, James Temple Church of God in Christ
! Kathleen Kiely, Executive Director, Care Net Pregnancy Services of
! Northern Kentucky
I Dr. Jerry Kirk, President, Religious Alliance Against Pornography
l Sheriff Simon Lels, Hamilton County
I Rev. Michael Mack, Pastor, Jerrriel Missionary Baptist Church
j Rev. Alex McEntlre, Pastor, Word Alive Church
| Major Kenneth Maynor, Salvation Army Divisional Commander, Swoneky
! Division
; Councilman Chris Monzel, Cincinnati City Council
| Dearborn County Attorney Aaron Negangard
! Rev. James Pankey, President, Baptist Ministers Conference
I Bobbi Radeck, Director, Concerned Women for America of Ohio
i Pastor Richard A. Rose, Sr., Gray road Church of Christ
: Cinny Roy, Director, The Eve Center
> Rick Schatz, President, National Coalition for the Protection of Children
■ and Families
. Rev. K.Z. Smith
Scott D Stephens,LJSW-S, Executive Director, Pregnancy Center East
Thomas H. Streicher, Jr., Police Chief, Cincinnati Police Department
Ford Taylor, Founder of Transformation Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky
Campbell County Attorney Justin Verst
Lori Viars, Executive Director, Family First PAC
Pastor Clarence Wallace, Carmel Presbyterian Church
Paula Westwood, Executive Director, Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati
Bishop Dwight Wilkins, President, Interdenominational Ministers Alliance
Pastor Charlie Wlnburn, The Church in College Hill

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