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Wayne County Investigation Misses the Mark
This past September in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, authorities conducted an all-day undercover prostitution investigation in which 11 people were arrested, according to The News Eagle. Of those arrests, Brian Merrit, Michael Bauman, John Menapace, and David Ferguson ultimately plead guilty … Read more about Wayne County Investigation Misses the Mark »
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Eleven Arrested in Wayne County Prostitution Sting
On September 27, 2018, Wayne County District Attorney, Patrick L. Robinson, announced eleven arrests connected with a “prostitution sting” conducted on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. The arrests include six male sex buyers, four female prostituted persons, and one trafficker. The … Read more about Eleven Arrested in Wayne County Prostitution Sting »
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Wayne County Trafficker To Spend 15 to 32 Years in Prison
On Friday, February 3, 2017, Wayne County sex trafficker Noel Brown was sentenced to the maximum penalty of 15 to 32 years in Pennsylvania state prison for trafficking a minor and other related crimes he committed. Brown was also judicially … Read more about Wayne County Trafficker To Spend 15 to 32 Years in Prison »
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Wayne County District Attorney Secures Fourth Conviction Under Act 105
A Wayne County jury recently found 41-year-old Noel Brown guilty of trafficking in minors, among other charges. Brown’s conviction is the fourth in Pennsylvania under Act 105, the state’s comprehensive human trafficking statute enacted in 2014. The crime occurred in … Read more about Wayne County District Attorney Secures Fourth Conviction Under Act 105 »
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Nine Sex Buyers Arrested in Cumberland County
On June 29, 2023, during a sting operation designed to target sex buyers conducted by the Pennsylvania State Police Carlisle Criminal Investigation Unit, the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, the Hampden Township Police Department, and the Shippensburg … Read more about Nine Sex Buyers Arrested in Cumberland County »
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Alleged Pimp Arrested in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Waynesboro Police recently busted a commercial sexual exploitation enterprise operating out of the local Days Inn hotel, and have identified Benjamin J. Canute, 27, of Gettysburg, as the alleged pimp. According to court documents, Canute is charged with various acts of … Read more about Alleged Pimp Arrested in Franklin County, Pennsylvania »
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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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Two Sex Trafficking Victims Recovered in Monroe County Prostitution Sting
According to the Pocono Record and The Morning Call, on January 13, 2017, the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office conducted a prostitution sting that resulted in 18 arrests for crimes relating to human sex trafficking and prostitution. Two of the … Read more about Two Sex Trafficking Victims Recovered in Monroe County Prostitution Sting »
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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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Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking of Children Apprehended in Arizona
On February 14, 2018, Trib Live reported the capture of Daniel Teed, a native of Marshall, Pennsylvania. According to court documents, Teed was convicted in 2017 of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of children. Instead of reporting to prison in … Read more about Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking of Children Apprehended in Arizona »