News/Blog categorized: News
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Nov 03
Undercover Investigation Leads to Arrest of Five Montgomery County Men Who Solicited Sex from Officers Posing as a 14-Year-Old
Between September 14-16, 2022, Onesimo Rodriguez Campos, 27, of Norristown; David G. Kohlmeier, 46, of Devon; Allan R. Lattanzi, 57, of Lower Providence; Kenneth Sugalski, 49, of Conshohocken; and Ashish Verma, 37, of Norristown were arrested and charged with felonies … Read more about Undercover Investigation Leads to Arrest of Five Montgomery County Men Who Solicited Sex from Officers Posing as a 14-Year-Old »
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Oct 26
Update: John Golom Sentenced to Over 33 Years for Trafficking Two Women
On October 14, 2022, John Golom, 57, was sentenced to 33 years and 9 months in prison for sex trafficking. Additionally, Golom must pay over $300,000 in restitution and register as a sex offender after serving his sentence. Restitution is … Read more about Update: John Golom Sentenced to Over 33 Years for Trafficking Two Women »
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Oct 24
The Moral and Legal Considerations of the Deshaun Watson Case
This write-up is a collaboration between Villanova Law’s Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation (The CSE Institute) and the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law. Contributing Writers: Jacqueline Borrelli, Samantha Newman, and Rachel Sweeney. On September … Read more about The Moral and Legal Considerations of the Deshaun Watson Case »
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Oct 18
Injustice in the Pennsylvania Legal System
On August 8, 2022, Corey Kolcharno, a Lackawanna County defense attorney, and former prosecutor, was charged with promoting prostitution after forcing four female clients to “pay” for his legal services with sexual acts between 2018 and 2022. An investigation by … Read more about Injustice in the Pennsylvania Legal System »
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Oct 18
Texas Chief Constable Arrested and Charged with Solicitation of Prostitution
On September 21, 2022, Brian Harris, then Chief Deputy for the Precinct 5 Constable’s Office in Harris County, Texas was arrested for solicitation of prostitution. Deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office conducted an undercover prostitution sting at a local … Read more about Texas Chief Constable Arrested and Charged with Solicitation of Prostitution »
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Oct 14
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Minors
Victor Clayton, 47, of Philadelphia, pled guilty to two counts of sex trafficking of a minor and one count of attempted sex trafficking of a minor. He was sentenced on September 29, 2022 to 15 years in prison and 10 … Read more about Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Minors »
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Oct 13
The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Symposium Mini-Series Number 4: Policy Solutions, Panel 4
Welcome back! This is the fourth and final installment of a month-long series presenting the videos from our annual symposium, which was held on June 7, 2022, at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. During the symposium, Combatting … Read more about The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Symposium Mini-Series Number 4: Policy Solutions, Panel 4 »
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Oct 12
Freedom Man Indicted for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child
On Sept. 27, 2022, Mark Kriss, a resident of Freedom, Pennsylvania was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh. He is charged with Receipt of Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Attempted Sex Trafficking of a … Read more about Freedom Man Indicted for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child »
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Oct 10
Update: Duo Pleads Guilty to Trafficking a 14-Year-Old Girl
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Davon Allen Fuqua pled guilty to four felony counts: trafficking in minors, statutory sexual assault, promoting prostitution of a minor, and conspiracy in Westmoreland County. Although he took his case to trial, he stopped the … Read more about Update: Duo Pleads Guilty to Trafficking a 14-Year-Old Girl »
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Oct 07
Florida Sex Trafficking Sting Highlights Why the Equality Model is the Best Way to Address the Commercial Sex Trade
Between August 30, 2022, and September 9, 2022, 160 individuals were arrested as part of Operation Fall Haul 2, an undercover operation to stop human trafficking in Polk County, Florida. The arrested individuals include 65 men who were allegedly attempting … Read more about Florida Sex Trafficking Sting Highlights Why the Equality Model is the Best Way to Address the Commercial Sex Trade »