News/Blog categorized: News
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Sep 02
UPDATE: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules State Public Policy Does Not Bar Insurance Coverage for Trafficking Claims
On July 21, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously ruled that insurers cannot invoke public policy to refuse to deny coverage to hotels sued by trafficking victims. In 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania decided … Read more about UPDATE: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules State Public Policy Does Not Bar Insurance Coverage for Trafficking Claims »
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Aug 28
Lancaster County Woman Charged with Trafficking a Minor in Harrisburg, Allegedly Leading to Her Overdose
On July 25, the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office charged Christine Latchford, 33, for allegedly forcing a 16-year-old runaway into prostitution. The charges stem from an investigation following the minor’s supposed overdose in an abandoned property in Harrisburg. Among Latchford’s … Read more about Lancaster County Woman Charged with Trafficking a Minor in Harrisburg, Allegedly Leading to Her Overdose »
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Aug 24
Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Sex Trafficking
On July 23, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania announced that a Pittsburgh resident was sentenced to 30 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for the commercial sexual exploitation of a minor. … Read more about Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Sex Trafficking »
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Aug 19
UPDATE: Labor Trafficking Conviction Against Chester County Man Over Exploitation of Two Girls
On July 23, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Ramiro Caal Jolomna, 37, pled guilty to two counts of trafficking in individuals, two counts of involuntary servitude, one count of theft by extortion, and one count of receiving stolen … Read more about UPDATE: Labor Trafficking Conviction Against Chester County Man Over Exploitation of Two Girls »
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Aug 13
Another Woman Arrested for Prostitution in Clinton County Illicit Massage Business Raid
On July 7, another woman from Flushing, New York was arrested for prostitution in the raid of Relaxa Spa, located in Bald Eagle Township of Clinton County. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) charged the woman in prostitution with felony counts of … Read more about Another Woman Arrested for Prostitution in Clinton County Illicit Massage Business Raid »
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Aug 10
Pennsylvania Strengthens Anti-Trafficking Efforts with Senate Bill 45
On July 20, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 45 into law, marking a significant step forward in Pennsylvania’s fight against human trafficking. This new law properly reclassifies the former “prostitution-related offenses” under Chapter 30, the human trafficking section of … Read more about Pennsylvania Strengthens Anti-Trafficking Efforts with Senate Bill 45 »
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Aug 05
New Jersey Man Arrested in Bucks County Undercover Trafficking Sting
On July 2, a New Jersey man was arrested after allegedly travelling to Bucks County under the belief that he was meeting a 13-year-old trafficking victim for commercial sex. Christoper Martin Reynolds, 35, is charged with nine felony counts, including … Read more about New Jersey Man Arrested in Bucks County Undercover Trafficking Sting »
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Jul 20
Massachusetts Investigators Identify “Chelsea Jane Doe” as Tiffany Bradley, Missing Teen from Pennsylvania
On June 3, authorities identified “Chelsea Jane Doe,” the murder victim found in the parking lot at Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea, Boston, as Tiffany Bradley, a missing 16-year-old girl from Allentown, Pennsylvania. Recent advancements in technology allowed the FBI to … Read more about Massachusetts Investigators Identify “Chelsea Jane Doe” as Tiffany Bradley, Missing Teen from Pennsylvania »
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Jul 17
UPDATE: Montoursville Illicit Massage Business Raid Results in Sex Trafficking Charges
On June 22, sex trafficking charges were filed against Xia Sun, 42, and Liuping Li, 49, for their alleged involvement in a Montoursville illicit massage business, Jia Yuan Spa, that was shut down last month. Sun, the alleged owner, has … Read more about UPDATE: Montoursville Illicit Massage Business Raid Results in Sex Trafficking Charges »
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Jul 02
Two Women Arrested in Millcreek Township Illicit Massage Business Raid
On June 16, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Magic Health Massage Spa in Millcreek Township in an ongoing effort targeting illicit massage businesses in Erie County. Law enforcement arrested two New York women who allegedly lived at the … Read more about Two Women Arrested in Millcreek Township Illicit Massage Business Raid »