Items written by Shea Rhodes
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Family Counselor Facing Various Sex Trafficking Charges and Sexual Abuse of Minors
Date: March 17, 2021
On November 6, 2020, a Latrobe-area family counselor, Gregory Patrick Miscik, was arrested and charged with sexual abuse of children, rape, child pornography, corruption of minors, indecent assault and harassment following a two year investigation into his practice. According to … Read more about Family Counselor Facing Various Sex Trafficking Charges and Sexual Abuse of Minors »
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John Geddert, U.S.A. Gymnastics Coach, Commits Suicide Following Human Trafficking Charges
Date: March 15, 2021
On February 25, 2021, John Geddert, the coach of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Gymnastics team died by suicide after being charged earlier that day with twenty-four felonies, including 14 counts of human trafficking-forced labor resulting in injury, six counts … Read more about John Geddert, U.S.A. Gymnastics Coach, Commits Suicide Following Human Trafficking Charges »
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UPDATE: Monroe County Man Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
Date: March 12, 2021
On February 26, 2021, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that William Battle, 29, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 17 and half years in prison. Additionally, U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion … Read more about UPDATE: Monroe County Man Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking Conspiracy »
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Student Blog Series: A Conversation with the District Attorney of Cumberland County, Maine About the Myths of Human Trafficking
Date: March 11, 2021
Human trafficking is often misunderstood as something that only happens to people from other countries after being kidnapped from their families. This is a dangerous misconception about the realities of human trafficking. In fact, human trafficking often happens domestically, and does not discriminate between … Read more about Student Blog Series: A Conversation with the District Attorney of Cumberland County, Maine About the Myths of Human Trafficking »
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Jersey City Police Officer Arrested for Alleged Attempt to Sexually Assault Two Underage Girls
Date: March 10, 2021
Stephen Wilson, 34, from Bayonne, New Jersey, was arrested on February 26, 2021 for conspiracy to commit human trafficking, attempted aggravated sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child. Wilson was under investigation by the New Jersey State Police, … Read more about Jersey City Police Officer Arrested for Alleged Attempt to Sexually Assault Two Underage Girls »
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Pittsburgh Man Indicted by Grand Jury for Sex Trafficking
Date: March 3, 2021
On February 11, Anthony Juskowich was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania for allegedly sex trafficking an adult woman. Juskowich was indicted on the single count after being named the sole defendant by the … Read more about Pittsburgh Man Indicted by Grand Jury for Sex Trafficking »
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New York Introduces the Sex Trade Survivors Justice and Equality Act based on the Equality Model
Date: March 1, 2021
On January 25, 2021, State Senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) and Assemblymember Pamela Hunter (D-Syracuse) introduced the Sex Trade Survivors Justice and Equality Act before both legislative chambers in New York. If the bill succeeds, New York will be the first … Read more about New York Introduces the Sex Trade Survivors Justice and Equality Act based on the Equality Model »
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The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Resource on Human Trafficking
Date: February 25, 2021
The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania has compiled valuable information to help educate the public on the issue of human trafficking. It can be located on their website. In addition to the information provided about sex trafficking and labor trafficking, … Read more about The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Resource on Human Trafficking »
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Pennsylvania State Trooper Charged with Operating Prostitution Ring in Lackawanna County Strip Club
Date: February 24, 2021
Pennsylvania State Trooper, Robert E. Covington, Jr., 48, has been charged with corrupt organizations, criminal conspiracy, promoting prostitution, gambling, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, criminal use of a communication facility, unsworn falsification to authorities, and financial interest statement violation. … Read more about Pennsylvania State Trooper Charged with Operating Prostitution Ring in Lackawanna County Strip Club »
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Bradford County D.A. Faces Charges for Alleged Sexual Exploitation of Women
Date: February 23, 2021
On February 3, 2021, the Pennsylvania Attorney General, Josh Shapiro, and a grand jury announced that Pennsylvania District Attorney, Chad Salsman, is facing twenty four criminal charges including three separate charges of sexual assault, five separate charges of indecent assault, … Read more about Bradford County D.A. Faces Charges for Alleged Sexual Exploitation of Women »