Items written by Shea Rhodes

• The Harm in Advocating for the Legalization of Prostitution – A Response to The Daily Pennsylvanian’s “Risky Business”

  Date: October 24, 2018

  On September 19, 2018, The Daily Pennsylvanian published an article entitled, “Risky business: the case for legalizing prostitution.”  The article’s author, Isabella Simonetti, a student at The University of Pennsylvania, proposed legalizing prostitution in Pennsylvania.  Simonetti characterized prostitution as a “lucrative … Read more about The Harm in Advocating for the Legalization of Prostitution – A Response to The Daily Pennsylvanian’s “Risky Business” »

• Call for Submissions

  Date: October 22, 2018

  The CSE Institute and Survivor Leader Christine Stark are seeking personal narrative essays as well as analytical articles on the global sex industry to compile an international anthology entitled, “Looking Forward, Looking Back: An international anthology on the global sex industry.”  … Read more about Call for Submissions »

• Arrests in Norristown Prostitution Ring Reveal Possible Trafficking

  Date: October 19, 2018

  On September 27, 2018, the Norristown Police Department arrested five people allegedly involved in a prostitution ring.  Roberto Carlos Garcia, 31 of Norristown, Pennsylvania, and  Domingo Ruiz, 69 of Brooklyn, New York, were each charged with one count of corrupt … Read more about Arrests in Norristown Prostitution Ring Reveal Possible Trafficking »

• Philadelphia Woman Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Sex Trafficking of Minors

  Date: October 10, 2018

  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced on September 26, 2018, that Shyniquah Lightner, 26, of Philadelphia, pled guilty to two counts of sex trafficking of a minor. Lightner faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 … Read more about Philadelphia Woman Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Sex Trafficking of Minors »

• Eleven Arrested in Wayne County Prostitution Sting

  Date: October 2, 2018

  On September 27, 2018, Wayne County District Attorney, Patrick L. Robinson, announced eleven arrests connected with a “prostitution sting” conducted on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. The arrests include six male sex buyers, four female prostituted persons, and one trafficker. The … Read more about Eleven Arrested in Wayne County Prostitution Sting »

• Seven NYPD Officers Arrested in Connection with Prostitution and Gambling Ring

  Date: September 24, 2018

  After a three-year investigation, seven NYPD officers and one retired NYPD detective have been arrested in connection with an alleged prostitution and gambling ring, reports The New York Times. Two additional officers have been placed on administrative duty pending further … Read more about Seven NYPD Officers Arrested in Connection with Prostitution and Gambling Ring »

• Lancaster County Secures First Trafficking Conviction

  Date: September 21, 2018

  On September 14, 2018, Lancaster County secured their first conviction after a jury trial on charges related to human trafficking.  Dominic Roach, 37, of Sicklerville, New Jersey, was convicted on all eighteen counts of charges stemming from a human trafficking … Read more about Lancaster County Secures First Trafficking Conviction »

• Border Patrol Agent Arrested Following 10-day Murder Spree of Marginalized Women

  Date: September 17, 2018

  On September 15, 2018, U.S. Border Patrol Agent, Juan David Ortiz, was arrested and charged with four counts of murder, one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and one count of unlawful restraint. Ortiz, an agent with U.S. … Read more about Border Patrol Agent Arrested Following 10-day Murder Spree of Marginalized Women »

• Pittsburgh Police “Crackdown” on Human Trafficking

  Date: September 6, 2018

  On August 31, 2018, Pittsburgh police reported that, throughout the month of August, 27 people were arrested for patronizing prostitution, 12 people were arrested for prostitution, and one person was arrested for promoting prostitution. These arrests were made during the … Read more about Pittsburgh Police “Crackdown” on Human Trafficking »

• Harrisburg Man Sentenced Up to Five Years for Running Prostitution Business

  Date: August 7, 2018

  On July 24, 2018, Shagna Battle, 29, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to up to five years in prison followed by five years of probation for running a prostitution business. Court records reveal that Battle was found guilty by trial … Read more about Harrisburg Man Sentenced Up to Five Years for Running Prostitution Business »