Items written by Shea Rhodes

• Investigation Nets Arrests of Several Sex Buyers in Pittsburgh

  Date: July 12, 2019

  On July 2, Pittsburgh police arrested seven people during an undercover investigation into prostitution related activity at a downtown hotel. According to the Post Gazette, undercover officers set up an advertisement on an escort website and immediately began receiving calls … Read more about Investigation Nets Arrests of Several Sex Buyers in Pittsburgh »

• Officer Receives Manual Stimulation, Woman Gets Sentenced

  Date: July 8, 2019

  On June 21st, a woman was sentenced to 2 years of ARD (Alternative Rehabilitation Disposition) after “masturbating [an undercover policeman] for several minutes ” in Lancaster County. The criminal complaint alleged that the woman promoted prostitution by managing and supervising the … Read more about Officer Receives Manual Stimulation, Woman Gets Sentenced »

• Bucks County Strip Club Shut Down Following Prostitution Allegations

  Date: July 2, 2019

  The Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement and other governing authorities recently announced that Bristol Township Strip Club, Ballpark Tavern, has been declared a public nuisance by a judge and shut down until further notice. According to the Patch, the … Read more about Bucks County Strip Club Shut Down Following Prostitution Allegations »

• One Sex Buyer Sustains Injuries

  Date: June 26, 2019

  An unidentified man was robbed and sustained physical injuries in Upper Saucon Township following an altercation with a woman he allegedly paid for sex and her male accomplice. Several news outlets have reported that the unidentified man arranged to meet … Read more about One Sex Buyer Sustains Injuries »

• Man Trades Firearms for Sexual Contact with Minor

  Date: June 18, 2019

  In the small town of Enola, Pennsylvania, just west of Harrisburg, an investigation conducted by the Harrisburg City Bureau of Police and East Pennsboro Township Police Department culminated in the arrest of alleged child sex buyer, Michael S. McCreary (54). … Read more about Man Trades Firearms for Sexual Contact with Minor »

• Duo Charged with Trafficking a 14-Year-Old Girl

  Date: June 13, 2019

  According to reports by Trib Live, Davon Allen Fuqua and a Pittsburgh woman have been charged with human trafficking, statutory sexual assault, promoting prostitution, and conspiracy by the Pennsylvania Attorney General. The woman also faces a prostitution charge. In April … Read more about Duo Charged with Trafficking a 14-Year-Old Girl »

• Three Pennsylvania Men Accused of Sexually Exploiting Children

  Date: June 6, 2019

  According to Trib Live, 3 Pennsylvania men by the names of David Kent, 24, of Cranberry Township, Steven Sutton, 44, of Prospect, and Thomas Yakemovic III, 30, of West Middlesex, were among 16 arrested on May 17, 2019 in Youngstown … Read more about Three Pennsylvania Men Accused of Sexually Exploiting Children »

• Lehigh County Man Attempts to Purchase 11-Year-Old Child for Sex

  Date: June 5, 2019

  An undercover investigation has led to the arrest of Lehigh County’s Phillip C. Londono for attempting to purchase an 11-year-old child for sex. According to Lehigh Valley Live, the 40-year-old Londono allegedly wanted to pursue a “child rape fantasy” with … Read more about Lehigh County Man Attempts to Purchase 11-Year-Old Child for Sex »

• Woman Arrested for Prostitution in Monroe County

  Date: May 22, 2019

  On May 14, 2019, the Monroe County District Attorney announced that a woman from Florida was arrested and charged with prostitution at a hotel during an alleged human trafficking investigation. An undercover detective responded to an advertisement allegedly posted by … Read more about Woman Arrested for Prostitution in Monroe County »

• Erie Man Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking

  Date: May 17, 2019

  On April 8, 31-year-old Thomas Petoff [1] of Erie, PA was sentenced to fourteen years in prison for overseeing a multi-state sex trafficking operation involving two teenage girls. Senior U.S. District Judge David Cercone, who issued the prison sentence, also … Read more about Erie Man Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking »