Items written by Shea Rhodes

• Student Blog Series: The Realities of the Moonlight Bunny Ranch: Legal Prostitution at Work

  Date: April 17, 2019

  We are excited to share the next installment of our 2019 Student Blog Series!  The student blog series highlights original pieces authored by first-year law students at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Read on for Sarah Blum’s contribution … Read more about Student Blog Series: The Realities of the Moonlight Bunny Ranch: Legal Prostitution at Work »

• UPDATE: Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Minimum of 72 Years in Prison for “Sex Slave Contracts”

  Date: April 11, 2019

  Last Friday, a judge sentenced Seth Mull to 72 years to life in prison. The CSE Institute first reported on Mull’s case over a year ago.  Mull was found guiltylast December of thirty counts, including: indecent assault using forcible compulsion, … Read more about UPDATE: Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Minimum of 72 Years in Prison for “Sex Slave Contracts” »

• Reading Man Sentenced to State Prison for Promoting Prostitution

  Date: April 8, 2019

  On March 21, 43-year-old Steven C. Morrison of Leesport, Pennsylvania was sentenced to four to eight years in state prison, followed by two years of probation, for his role in sexually exploiting a woman he met on the streets of … Read more about Reading Man Sentenced to State Prison for Promoting Prostitution »

• Monroe County Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Conspiracy

  Date: April 4, 2019

  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on March 22, 2019, that Jordan Capone, age 24, of Mt. Pocono, entered a guilty plea to participation in a sex trafficking conspiracy, and possession with intent to distribute … Read more about Monroe County Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Conspiracy »

• Human Trafficking Ring in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties

  Date: April 2, 2019

  Four people were arraigned at the Westmoreland Magisterial District Court for human trafficking on Friday, March 22. These are felony charges. Chang Yu Chen, Hui Xu, Huicun Wei, and Robert Delano Yerick allegedly worked together to run a human trafficking ring … Read more about Human Trafficking Ring in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties »

• Bryn Mawr Massage Parlor Arrests Uncover Possible Human Trafficking

  Date: April 1, 2019

  According to Action News 6ABC, two women were arrested in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania on Thursday, March 21, for allegations involving prostitution. Kobe Wellness Spa in Bryn Mawr was long rumored to be an illicit massage parlor – with Yellowpages.com reviewers even … Read more about Bryn Mawr Massage Parlor Arrests Uncover Possible Human Trafficking »

• Woman Arrested in Allentown Prostitution Investigation

  Date: March 29, 2019

  On Thursday, March 21, the Allentown Police Department executed a prostitution sting investigation at an Allentown area motel. One woman was arrested as a result. On that afternoon, an officer was investigating allegations of prostitution in Allentown and was “browsing … Read more about Woman Arrested in Allentown Prostitution Investigation »

• Landlord Files Complaint Against New Holland Spa Where Tenant was Charged with Prostitution

  Date: March 28, 2019

  On February 21, 2019, a woman was arrested for promoting prostitution at a New Holland Spa in Lancaster County. The CSE Institute previously reported on this incident and addressed the allegations of prostitution along with what may be considered outrageous … Read more about Landlord Files Complaint Against New Holland Spa Where Tenant was Charged with Prostitution »

• Monroe County Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking

  Date: March 27, 2019

  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on March 19, 2019, that Fredrick Brown, age 37, of Monroe County was found guilty by a jury of one count of sex trafficking by force and coercion and … Read more about Monroe County Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking »

• Eight Arrested in Northampton County Operation

  Date: March 26, 2019

  Six men and two women were arrested in Northampton County following an undercover operation at a Hanover Township Motel, according to a report from Lehigh Valley Live. Bruce Pudliner, Samer Chatieh, Robert Halpin, Kevin Devera, and Harold Morlez were arrested … Read more about Eight Arrested in Northampton County Operation »