Crackdown: Law enforcement officers removing evidence from the Manhattan offices of Rentboy.com in New York.
NEW YORK: US authorities announced the arrests of the chief executive officer and six employees of Rentboy.com for promoting prostitution through what prosecutors described as the largest online male escort service.
Rentboy.com CEO Jeffrey Hurant and the employees were charged in a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, as authorities moved to seize bank accounts holding US$1.4mil (RM5.94mil) and the website's domain name.
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