Items written by Shea Rhodes

• Woman Makes Up Human Trafficking Story: How Misinformation Exacerbates The Human Trafficking Problem

  Date: May 2, 2022

  On March 31, 2022, a woman shared on Facebook that her sister was allegedly approached by human traffickers in a Target parking lot in Swatara Township, Pennsylvania. According to the woman, she wanted to warn others—particularly women—that human trafficking was … Read more about Woman Makes Up Human Trafficking Story: How Misinformation Exacerbates The Human Trafficking Problem »

• Student Blog Series: Police Sexual Misconduct: Looking Further into Police Sexual Violence

  Date: April 18, 2022

  In 2017, two New York police officers arrested an eighteen-year-old woman after she and her two male friends were found with a small amount of marijuana. The officers told her two male friends they were “free to go,” and proceeded … Read more about Student Blog Series: Police Sexual Misconduct: Looking Further into Police Sexual Violence »

• Student Blog Series: Misinformation and Clickbait Undermining Work to End Sex Trafficking

  Date: April 7, 2022

  You have seen the headlines about a new trafficking scheme surrounding a big event, or maybe a friend has told you she got contacted by a potential trafficker. Maybe your idea of sex trafficking is like the hit movie Taken. … Read more about Student Blog Series: Misinformation and Clickbait Undermining Work to End Sex Trafficking »

• Student Blog Series: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act: The Importance of Workplace Protections

  Date: April 6, 2022

  With the rise of two parent working households and an aging population, domestic workers will play a substantial role in creating a flexible workforce and a high functioning economy. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that nearly 13% … Read more about Student Blog Series: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act: The Importance of Workplace Protections »

• Polaris Announces New Philadelphia County and Montgomery County National Human Trafficking Hotlines

  Date: April 4, 2022

  Starting over a decade ago, Polaris, a leading data-driven movement to fight human trafficking, created the United States National Human Trafficking Hotline. Polaris created the national hotline to assist victims and survivors of human trafficking and to hold traffickers responsible … Read more about Polaris Announces New Philadelphia County and Montgomery County National Human Trafficking Hotlines »

• 14 Men Arrested by Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force for Buying Sex

  Date: April 4, 2022

  On March 10, 2022, the Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force completed its first successful operation in its mission to combat human trafficking in Lancaster County. 14 suspects were arrested for allegedly arranging to buy sex from an undercover officer. … Read more about 14 Men Arrested by Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force for Buying Sex »

• Student Blog Series: A Response to Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’s “Sex Work” Episode

  Date: April 1, 2022

  Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is a talk show that takes a topical look at the previous week’s current events, news, and politics. This show has gained a reputation as an advocate for social change and uses wit as … Read more about Student Blog Series: A Response to Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’s “Sex Work” Episode »

• Investigation into Illicit Sex Buying in Bucks County Massage Business

  Date: March 24, 2022

  Two Bucks County businesses: New Super AcuCare of Fairless Hills and Trenton Day Spa of Morrisville, have been forced to shut down in connection with an investigation into prostitution and human trafficking. This occurred after Falls Township Police executed search … Read more about Investigation into Illicit Sex Buying in Bucks County Massage Business »

• Student Blog Series: Restructuring the Prosecution of Prostitution

  Date: March 21, 2022

  Across the United States, criminal justice stakeholders have historically viewed sexually exploited persons as criminals as opposed to victims. Consequently, persons in prostitution feel that they are unable to turn to law enforcement for help out of fear of arrest … Read more about Student Blog Series: Restructuring the Prosecution of Prostitution »

• Student Blog Series: OnlyFans: The Revolution of Self-Identifying Sex Work or Profiting Off a Global Crisis?

  Date: March 14, 2022

  OnlyFans has gained recent popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic as a social platform that allows creators to monetize their content and creates connections between creators and fans. The site has been praised by many as a way to legitimize consensual, … Read more about Student Blog Series: OnlyFans: The Revolution of Self-Identifying Sex Work or Profiting Off a Global Crisis? »