Items written by Shea Rhodes

• Coatesville Woman Found Guilty by Chester County Jury of Burglary, Robbery and Prostitution

  Date: June 4, 2021

  Renada Myers, 25, of Coatesville, was found guilty by a Chester County jury of burglary, robbery, criminal conspiracy, prostitution, and related charges. The charges stem from a 2018 incident where a 44-year old Pennsbury Township man solicited sex from Myers … Read more about Coatesville Woman Found Guilty by Chester County Jury of Burglary, Robbery and Prostitution »

• Delaware County Man Charged with Human Trafficking

  Date: May 29, 2021

  On May 14, 2021, Cornell Jamar Scott-Milbourne, 25, was charged with involuntary servitude, sex trafficking, aggravated assault, sexual assault, promoting prostitution, living off prostitutes, and indecent assault. The arrest stems from alleged incidents that occurred between May 1 and May … Read more about Delaware County Man Charged with Human Trafficking »

• New York Man Indicted on Child Sex Trafficking Charge by Federal Grand Jury in Pittsburgh

  Date: May 20, 2021

  A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted Adrian Petty, 26, of Buffalo, New York, on a charge of child trafficking. Petty was charged for having “knowingly transported  a minor victim across state lines, from New York to Pennsylvania, with … Read more about New York Man Indicted on Child Sex Trafficking Charge by Federal Grand Jury in Pittsburgh »

• Matt Gaetz’s Associate Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Minor

  Date: May 20, 2021

  On May 17, 2021, Joel Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector and associate of Representative Matt Gaetz, pled guiltyto six federal charges, including sex trafficking a minor. As part of the plea deal, Greenberg also agreed to cooperate in other … Read more about Matt Gaetz’s Associate Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Minor »

• UPDATE: Former Bradford County D.A. Pled Guilty to Promoting Prostitution

  Date: May 20, 2021

  On May 7th, 2021, former Bradford County District Attorney Chad Salsman pled guilty to promoting prostitution, obstruction of justice, and intimidation of victims before the Honorable Judge Joseph M. Augello. As a condition of the plea deal, Salsman had to … Read more about UPDATE: Former Bradford County D.A. Pled Guilty to Promoting Prostitution »

• Several Arrested after Drug and Prostitution Bust in Wilkes-Barre Township

  Date: May 19, 2021

  Police made several arrests and shut down a home in Wilkes-Barre Township that was reported to be operating as a house of prostitution and drug dealing. The arrests were a result of a lengthy police investigation into the occupants of … Read more about Several Arrested after Drug and Prostitution Bust in Wilkes-Barre Township »

• Student Blog Series: Human Trafficking is Much Closer to Home Than You Think

  Date: May 19, 2021

  Myths and stereotypes are pervasive in our societal understanding of human trafficking. We easily become attached to a specific story of trafficking victims and forget that the impacts and harms of sex trafficking expand much further than a single story. … Read more about Student Blog Series: Human Trafficking is Much Closer to Home Than You Think »

• Lower Macungie Township Man Charged for Targeting Minors for Sex Online

  Date: May 17, 2021

  On April 23, 2021, charges were filed against 70-year-old James Jacob Derr of Lower Macungie Township for communications that allegedly occurred between Derr and an undercover police detective posing online as a 14-year-old girl. Derr is charged with two counts … Read more about Lower Macungie Township Man Charged for Targeting Minors for Sex Online »

• Prostitution Charges Filed Against Williamsport Woman Following Her Release from State Prison

  Date: May 12, 2021

  On April 14, 2021, a 38-year-old woman was charged with two misdemeanor counts of promoting prostitution in Lycoming County. The woman was arrested just a week after being released from State Prison on parole. Police allegedly located the woman through a … Read more about Prostitution Charges Filed Against Williamsport Woman Following Her Release from State Prison »

• Williamsport Man Charged for Forcing His Fiancée into Prostitution

  Date: May 12, 2021

  On March 22nd, Thomas John Drevenak was charged with one count of promoting prostitution and one misdemeanor count each of marijuana and make repairs/sell/etc. an offensive weapon. Police allege Drevenak forced his fiancée to engage in prostitution in a parking lot … Read more about Williamsport Man Charged for Forcing His Fiancée into Prostitution »