Items written by Shea Rhodes

• Pennsylvania Men Arrested in Ohio in Sex Buying Sting

  Date: November 10, 2025

  On October 7 and 8, the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force and the Steubenville Police Force conducted a joint sting operation in Ohio that led to the arrest of eight men, including three from Pennsylvania, for allegedly attempting to … Read more about Pennsylvania Men Arrested in Ohio in Sex Buying Sting »

• Altoona Man’s Jury Selected for Trial on Sex Trafficking Charges

  Date: November 5, 2025

  On October 20th, a jury was selected for the trial of Donald Dargan. Dargan is charged with one count of trafficking in individuals, two counts of rape by forcible compulsion, one count of rape by threat of forcible compulsion, two … Read more about Altoona Man’s Jury Selected for Trial on Sex Trafficking Charges »

• New York Financier Howard Rubin Charged with Sex Trafficking

  Date: November 3, 2025

  On September 26, retired New York financier Howard Rubin, 70, was arrested and charged, alongside his personal assistant Jennifer Powers, 45, with sex trafficking and transporting women in interstate commerce. Rubin was also charged with bank fraud in relation to … Read more about New York Financier Howard Rubin Charged with Sex Trafficking »

• Power and Penalty: Justin Tucker, Deshaun Watson, and the NFL’s Response to Sexual Harassment

  Date: October 29, 2025

  Contributing Writers: Elizabeth Ellick and Alexandra Taylor The NFL has suspended Justin Tucker, one of the world’s most talented football kickers, without pay for the first ten weeks of the 2025 football season after sixteen women accused Tucker of “improper … Read more about Power and Penalty: Justin Tucker, Deshaun Watson, and the NFL’s Response to Sexual Harassment »

• Ebensburg Man Arrested for Possession of 1,000+ files of CSAM

  Date: October 28, 2025

  On October 17, Daniel G. Kim was arraigned on fifty counts of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and one count of criminal use of communication facility after allegedly uploading multiple files of CSAM to his Google account. At his arraignment, … Read more about Ebensburg Man Arrested for Possession of 1,000+ files of CSAM »

• Montgomery County Official and Day Care Owner Charged for Sex Crimes Against Children

  Date: October 24, 2025

  On October 5, Nicholas Fountain, 38, was charged by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office with ten counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16 years old, fifteen counts of sexual assault, fifteen counts of indecent … Read more about Montgomery County Official and Day Care Owner Charged for Sex Crimes Against Children »

• Bucks County Teacher Charged for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

  Date: October 21, 2025

  On September 29, Richard Adamsky, 66, of Warminster, Pennsylvania, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing for his June arrest on felony charges of Child Sexual Abuse Material and Criminal Use of Communication Facility by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. … Read more about Bucks County Teacher Charged for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material »

• Lebanon County DA Voices Support for Arrests of Women in Massage Parlor Raid

  Date: October 20, 2025

  On September 18th, the Lebanon County Human Trafficking Task Force executed a search warrant and subsequently shutdown “New New Spa” after receiving complaints from residents. As part of the investigation, the task force arrested two women who purportedly worked and … Read more about Lebanon County DA Voices Support for Arrests of Women in Massage Parlor Raid »

• Two Women Arrested in Massage Parlor Prostitution Sting

  Date: October 15, 2025

  On September 18, following a police raid in Lower Burrell and Murrysville, two women were arrested and charged with Promoting Prostitution at two massage parlors. Together with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, police launched an investigation into “Asian Massage” … Read more about Two Women Arrested in Massage Parlor Prostitution Sting »

• Labor Trafficking Charges Filed Against Chester County Man Over Exploitation of Two Girls

  Date: October 9, 2025

  On September 22, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and the Pennsylvania State Police announced charges against 36-year-old Ramiro Caal Jolomna. The charges included false imprisonment, several counts of trafficking in individuals, several counts of involuntary servitude, concealing the death of a … Read more about Labor Trafficking Charges Filed Against Chester County Man Over Exploitation of Two Girls »