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Berks County Human Trafficking Task Force Sting Results in Three Arrests
On September 12, 2022, the Berks County District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force conducted an undercover operation that resulted in arrests and charges for three individual men. According to the District Attorney’s office, undercover detectives in this case placed ads … Read more about Berks County Human Trafficking Task Force Sting Results in Three Arrests »
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Berks County Man Arrested and Charged with Buying Sex
Brock Frymoyer, 55, was arrested on January 14, 2022 at 11:08 am by Wyomissing Police officers for prostitution and related offenses under 18 Pa. C.S. § 5902. This occurred while the Bucks County Human Trafficking Task Force was conducting a detail … Read more about Berks County Man Arrested and Charged with Buying Sex »
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Three Charged in Human Trafficking Ring Operating Out of Berks County
On Monday, July 26, 2021, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced that charges have been filed against three people connected to an alleged drug distribution and human trafficking ring operation in and around Reading in Berks County. The three people … Read more about Three Charged in Human Trafficking Ring Operating Out of Berks County »
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Multi-Agency Investigation into Sex Trafficking in Pennsylvania Launched After Incident in Berks County Last April
Information gleaned from an April 2017 incident where a man buying sex from a woman was allegedly robbed has launched a multi-agency investigation into sex trafficking throughout the state. The Reading Eagle reports that an 18-year-old man from Reading named … Read more about Multi-Agency Investigation into Sex Trafficking in Pennsylvania Launched After Incident in Berks County Last April »
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In Ongoing Berks County Prostitution Investigation, Who is the True Offender?
On February 16, 2017 in Berks County, it was reported by WFMZ TV News that Maria Roleda Bey was arrested for prostitution and the business she worked for, Samantha’s Day Spa, was closed. In Pennsylvania, law enforcement may charge a … Read more about In Ongoing Berks County Prostitution Investigation, Who is the True Offender? »
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Berks County Man Charged for Alleged Human Trafficking
According to the Reading Eagle, Nathaniel Pagan, was arrested and charged with human trafficking following a police sting operation. Pennsylvania’s human trafficking statute states, “a person commits a felony of the second degree if the person, (1) recruits, entices, solicits, … Read more about Berks County Man Charged for Alleged Human Trafficking »
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Berks County Man Convicted Under Act 105
On November 30, 2016, Judge Thomas G. Parisi sentenced Boyertown resident Martin C. Mercado to 3 to 8 years in state prison for the charge of involuntary servitude, making Mercado, age 35, the first person in Berks County to be … Read more about Berks County Man Convicted Under Act 105 »
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Reading Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Minors
On September 3rd, 2020, a woman from Reading pled guilty to child sexual exploitation and child pornography offenses before a judge sitting in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In August 2019, Melissa Madero, 27, was charged … Read more about Reading Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Minors »
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Suspected Human Trafficking Leads to Arrest of Woman in Wyomissing
On January 23, 2017, an alleged tip about human trafficking led an undercover officer in Berks County to respond to an online advertisement. According to The Reading Eagle, the officer allegedly engaged in a series of text messages arranging to … Read more about Suspected Human Trafficking Leads to Arrest of Woman in Wyomissing »
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Thirteen Sex Trafficking Gang Members Charged
On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced that thirteen members and associates of “the Sevens” from Reading, Pennsylvania were charged in a 22-count Superseding Indictment. The Sevens are reported to be an … Read more about Thirteen Sex Trafficking Gang Members Charged »