Items written by Samantha Newman

• Beyond Tate: Rebuilding Healthy Masculinity in the Digital Age

  Date: February 19, 2025

  It is easy to dismiss young men that idolize Andrew Tate, a man accused of sexual assault, human trafficking, and rape. However, upon closer look, I believe that their admiration reflects challenges unique to the post-pandemic tech era, underscoring the … Read more about Beyond Tate: Rebuilding Healthy Masculinity in the Digital Age »

• Weaponizing Justice and Silencing Survivors: Andrew Tate’s Abuse of the Legal System

  Date: February 18, 2025

  In recent years, self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate have faced mounting allegations for a host of sex crimes. As previously discussed, in one such case, the Tate brothers were indicted for human trafficking and forming an … Read more about Weaponizing Justice and Silencing Survivors: Andrew Tate’s Abuse of the Legal System »

• Andrew Tate: Self-Proclaimed Misogynist and “King of Toxic Masculinity”

  Date: February 17, 2025

  In recent years, Andrew Tate, 37-year-old British-American influencer and so-called “king of toxic masculinity,” has gained an extensive online following by marketing his controversial but alluring brand to young men and boys wrestling with their own ideas of masculinity. However … Read more about Andrew Tate: Self-Proclaimed Misogynist and “King of Toxic Masculinity” »

• Bradford County Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison for Transporting a Minor for Sexual Conduct

  Date: February 12, 2025

  On January 22, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania sentenced Mark Douglas Miller, 45, of Wyalusing, PA, to 12.5 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for transporting a minor to engage … Read more about Bradford County Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison for Transporting a Minor for Sexual Conduct »

• Williamsport Man Charged for Child Sex Trafficking

  Date: February 3, 2025

  On December 23, Nicholas Peterson, 22, was arrested and charged with multiple criminal acts after a 14-year-old girl reported multiple instances between May and September of 2024 when Peterson allegedly provided the minor drugs and alcohol in exchange for sexual … Read more about Williamsport Man Charged for Child Sex Trafficking »

• UPDATE: Former Abercrombie & Fitch Executives Indicted for Sex Trafficking

  Date: February 3, 2025

  As we previously reported, on October 22, 2024, an indictment charging former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and his partners Matthew Smith and James Jacobson was unsealed in the Eastern District of New York, revealing sixteen counts of sex … Read more about UPDATE: Former Abercrombie & Fitch Executives Indicted for Sex Trafficking »

• Mount Joy Man Sentenced to Up to 5 Years for Attempting to Pay for Sex with a Juvenile

  Date: February 3, 2025

  On November 26, Jeffrey McDonald, 39, of York, was sentenced to up to five years in state prison followed by five years of probation for attempting to pay for sex with who he believed to be a 14-year-old girl in … Read more about Mount Joy Man Sentenced to Up to 5 Years for Attempting to Pay for Sex with a Juvenile »

• Monroe County Man Sentenced To Ten Years For Child Exploitation

  Date: January 29, 2025

  On December 17, Kenneth Lesser, 50, of East Stroudsburg, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison and five years of supervised release for attempted online enticement of a minor. . This sentence follows Lesser’s guilty plea on September 25. … Read more about Monroe County Man Sentenced To Ten Years For Child Exploitation »

• Man Arrested After He Allegedly Groomed Minor And Sexually Assaulted Her Inside Store

  Date: January 29, 2025

  On December 17, 2024, Steven Paul Najarian, 53, of Sinking Spring, PA, was arrested after he allegedly groomed and sexually assaulted a minor girl at a store at the Berkshire Mall in Wyomissing. He is charged with the following: two … Read more about Man Arrested After He Allegedly Groomed Minor And Sexually Assaulted Her Inside Store »

• Brodheadsville Man Charged for Sex Crimes Against Children

  Date: January 29, 2025

  On December 20,  Richard Armstrong, 61, of Brodheadsville, was arrested after he allegedly attempted to purchase children for sex through the Kik application and exchanged sexually explicit photos and videos of minor girls online. As a result, Armstrong is charged … Read more about Brodheadsville Man Charged for Sex Crimes Against Children »