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Lehigh County Man Attempts to Purchase 11-Year-Old Child for Sex
An undercover investigation has led to the arrest of Lehigh County’s Phillip C. Londono for attempting to purchase an 11-year-old child for sex. According to Lehigh Valley Live, the 40-year-old Londono allegedly wanted to pursue a “child rape fantasy” with … Read more about Lehigh County Man Attempts to Purchase 11-Year-Old Child for Sex »
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Holistic Changes Needed to Combat Human Trafficking in Lehigh County
Recently in Allentown, the Morning Call reported the arrest of three women on drug related charges, one of whom has also been charged with promoting prostitution. The police were investigating allegations of prostitution and had used an ad on the … Read more about Holistic Changes Needed to Combat Human Trafficking in Lehigh County »
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Lehigh County Secures Second Conviction and Maximum Sentence Under Act 105 (2014)
The CSE Institute congratulates Deputy District Attorney Robert Schopf for securing another successful prosecution of a human trafficking case in Pennsylvania under Act 105 (2014). The conviction of Cedric Boswell, 43, is the second ever, Pennsylvania state level human trafficking … Read more about Lehigh County Secures Second Conviction and Maximum Sentence Under Act 105 (2014) »
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Eight Arrested in Northampton County Operation
Six men and two women were arrested in Northampton County following an undercover operation at a Hanover Township Motel, according to a report from Lehigh Valley Live. Bruce Pudliner, Samer Chatieh, Robert Halpin, Kevin Devera, and Harold Morlez were arrested … Read more about Eight Arrested in Northampton County Operation »
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Florida Man Arrested for Alleged Human Trafficking in Monroe County
On February 1, 2018, 52-year-old Florida resident, John Golom, was placed in the Monroe County Correctional Facility for the alleged trafficking of two women, after several months on the run from authorities. Court records show that Golom was charged with … Read more about Florida Man Arrested for Alleged Human Trafficking in Monroe County »
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Prostituted Person Arrested in Northampton County
If you want to affect an industry, any economist will advise you to focus on demand. This simple principle applies to the commercial sex industry as well. Demand-driven law enforcement tactics can reduce the incidents of commercial sexual exploitation in … Read more about Prostituted Person Arrested in Northampton County »
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Law Enforcement Uses “Outrageous” Tactics to Police Prostitution in Luzerne County
According to the Citizens’ Voice, two women accused of running a prostitution business in Luzerne County in September 2016 plead guilty to misdemeanor charges for promoting prostitution. Kim Young Suk and Jae Ryeong Kimnam ran the Ace Accupressure Spa in … Read more about Law Enforcement Uses “Outrageous” Tactics to Police Prostitution in Luzerne County »
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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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UPDATE: Allentown Man Convicted of Human Trafficking Sentenced Up to 41 Years in Prison
On July 16th, 2021, Ramell Scott Hurdle, 37, previously convicted of human trafficking and related offenses was sentenced to 19-41 years in prison by the Honorable Judge Anna-Kristie Marks . In June, a Lehigh County jury convicted Ramell Hurdle of … Read more about UPDATE: Allentown Man Convicted of Human Trafficking Sentenced Up to 41 Years in Prison »
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Allentown Man Convicted of Human Trafficking
On June 10, 2021, Allentown resident Ramell Scott Hurdle, 36, was convicted of felony human trafficking, promoting prostitution, and criminal use of a communication facility by a Lehigh County jury. The conviction arises from incidents that occurred for about six months … Read more about Allentown Man Convicted of Human Trafficking »