Items written by Shea Rhodes
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Equality/Abolitionist Model: A Conversation About Progressive Prostitution Policy
Date: January 26, 2021
As with many events of this past year, the CSE Institute cancelled its 4th Annual Survivor-Led Symposium that was scheduled to be held on April 1, 2020, due to COVID-19. On November 17, 2020, The CSE Institute partnered with World … Read more about Equality/Abolitionist Model: A Conversation About Progressive Prostitution Policy »
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Pornhub’s Continued Use of Exploitative Videos Leads 40 Victims of Sex Trafficking Operation “GirlsDoPorn” to Seek $40 Million in Damages
Date: January 21, 2021
For over a decade, three men, Michael Pratt, Andre Garcia, and Matthew Wolfe, ran a sex trafficking operation known as “GirlsDoPorn.” For this operation, they trafficked hundreds of young high school and college-aged girls and women, using fraud and coercion, … Read more about Pornhub’s Continued Use of Exploitative Videos Leads 40 Victims of Sex Trafficking Operation “GirlsDoPorn” to Seek $40 Million in Damages »
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Altoona Man Given Lengthy Sentence for Child Sex Trafficking and Related Crimes
Date: January 20, 2021
On December 7th, Blair County Judge Daniel J. Milliron sentenced 33-year-old Stephen J. Apostolu to 12-25 years in jail for multiple counts of child pornography, indecent assault, and child sex trafficking offenses. The sentence is to be followed by a … Read more about Altoona Man Given Lengthy Sentence for Child Sex Trafficking and Related Crimes »
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Sex Trafficking Survivor Rebekah Charleston Granted Full Pardon
Date: January 19, 2021
On Wednesday, December 23rd President Trump granted a full pardon to sex trafficking survivor and victim advocate Rebekah Charleston. At the age of 17, Charleston was trafficked through Nevada’s legal brothels and was continuously subject to sexual exploitation and violence … Read more about Sex Trafficking Survivor Rebekah Charleston Granted Full Pardon »
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Boothwyn Pastor Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Minor
Date: December 17, 2020
On Monday, October 26th, Delaware Country District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced that 70-year-old Edward Lilly of Boothwyn was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor and paying her $2,000 for her silence. Lilly is charged with 10 counts each of … Read more about Boothwyn Pastor Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Minor »
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Media Continues to Demonize Prostituted Persons
Date: December 10, 2020
In October, a 33-year-old woman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and prostitution. Allegedly, the woman and a 76-year-old man met and agreed to some kind of sexual activity in exchange for twenty-six dollars. According to the alleged sex … Read more about Media Continues to Demonize Prostituted Persons »
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Trafficker Who Lured Women and Under-Age Girls Across the Country Has Now Been Sentenced
Date: November 18, 2020
On October 29th, the Shores News Network reported that the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced that Kashamba John, 32, of Atlanta, GA, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, 10 years supervised release, required to … Read more about Trafficker Who Lured Women and Under-Age Girls Across the Country Has Now Been Sentenced »
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Hotel Owner and General Manager Criminally Convicted for Sex and Drug Trafficking
Date: November 17, 2020
On October 28th, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Faizal Bhimani (Pocono Plaza Inn Hotel Manager), Nazim Hassam (Pocono Plaza Inn Hotel Owner), Pennsylvania corporation Om Sri Sai, Inc., and the Pocono Plaza … Read more about Hotel Owner and General Manager Criminally Convicted for Sex and Drug Trafficking »
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Three South Jersey Individuals Indicted For Sex Trafficking Charges Resulting From the Victimization of a 14-Year-Old Girl
Date: November 11, 2020
Derrick Ross, 27, of Atlantic City, and Tiffany Davis, 39, of Egg Harbor Township, have been indicted by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, and charged with first-degree human trafficking, conspiracy, promoting prostitution of a minor, and other related sex … Read more about Three South Jersey Individuals Indicted For Sex Trafficking Charges Resulting From the Victimization of a 14-Year-Old Girl »
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The Real Meaning Behind Netflix Film, Cuties
Date: November 9, 2020
On October 8, 2020, a Texas grand jury indicted Netflix for “promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child,” by streaming the French award-winning film “Cuties” on its platform. As Netflix prepares to face criminal felony charges, public controversy over … Read more about The Real Meaning Behind Netflix Film, Cuties »