Father of Donna Jou Pushes for Craigslist Change

Peace4 the Missing's Reza, Father of Donna Jou, Pushes for Craigslist Change
"The father of a college student whose body was dumped in the Pacific Ocean by a convicted sex offender she met through Craigslist is asking the Web site's president to implement measures to detect convicted sex offenders who use the site."

Donna Jou's parents get answers about her death
Los Angeles Times 1 month ago

John Steven Burgess, who has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, says he 'gave her to the sea.' It was nearly two years ago that 19-year-old Donna Jou left home with a man she met on the Internet and then disappeared. Full Article at Los Angeles Times

1. AP Photo 1 month ago
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   Mother, Nili Jou, right, is comforted by attorney Gloria Allred, center, as father, Reza Jou, the parents of San Diego University student Donna Jou leave a meeting with John Steven Burgess Thursday May 7, 2009 in Los Angeles. View Photo »
   

   We believe that convicted sexual predators should not be permitted to place an ad on Craigslist
3. SOURCE: San Diego Union Tribune 4 weeks ago

Father Pushes Craigslist Change
By Lisa Baldwin

POSTED: Thursday, May 21, 2009

UPDATED: 6:50 pm CDT May 21, 2009

CLEAR LAKE, Texas -- The father of a college student whose body was dumped in the Pacific Ocean by a convicted sex offender she met through Craigslist is asking the Web site's president to implement measures to detect convicted sex offenders who use the site.

READ IT: Statement By Reza Jou

WATCH IT: Craigslist Blamed For Daughter's Death

NASA engineer Reza Jou and his Los Angeles-based attorney, Gloria Allred, have sent a letter asking for a meeting with Craiglist's president.

So far, they have not received a response."If they would fix their system to identify the advertiser, if it's somebody like a criminal, they shouldn't be allowed to advertise unless they reveal their identity," Jou said.

Convicted sex offender John Steven Burgess, 36, was sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of missing college student Donna Jou, 19.

Jou is from Clear Lake but was attending college in California when she disappeared two years ago.

Burgess recently admitted dumping her body in the Pacific Ocean.

He claims Donna Jou overdosed on drugs he gave her, although there is no physical evidence to back that up since her body was never found.

Local 2 News was unable to reach Craigslist for comment.
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