News/Blog categorized: News
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Oct 07
Seven Arrested in Undercover Prostitution Sting in Luzerne County
On September 1, 2022, Pennsylvania State Police conducted an investigation in Plains Township, which resulted in the arrest of seven men. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the seven men were arrested after they allegedly arranged to meet up with someone … Read more about Seven Arrested in Undercover Prostitution Sting in Luzerne County »
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Oct 06
The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Symposium Mini-Series Number 3: Solving Collateral Legal Consequences, Panel 3
Welcome back! This is the third installment in our month-long series highlighting the panel presentations from this year’s symposium Combatting Commercial Sexual Exploitation through Law and Policy. The symposium was held on June 7, 2022, at Villanova University Charles Widger … Read more about The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Symposium Mini-Series Number 3: Solving Collateral Legal Consequences, Panel 3 »
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Oct 04
Illinois Man Convicted of Attempted Online Enticement and Sex Trafficking of a Child
On September 16, 2022, Timothy Streitmatter, 44, of Illinois was found guilty of attempted online enticement and attempted sex trafficking of a child. The trial, before U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, lasted five days. Jurors deliberated for a … Read more about Illinois Man Convicted of Attempted Online Enticement and Sex Trafficking of a Child »
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Oct 03
Update: Two of Three Philadelphia Men Charged with Child Sex Trafficking Have Pleaded Guilty
Kevin Michael Francis, 62, entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to sex traffic a minor and aiding and assisting the sex trafficking of a minor. On July 29, 2022, Judge Joshua D. Wolson sentenced Francis to imprisonment for 120 months … Read more about Update: Two of Three Philadelphia Men Charged with Child Sex Trafficking Have Pleaded Guilty »
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Oct 01
Update: Cumberland County Man Trades Firearms for Sex with Minor
Following Michael Shane McCreary’s convictions in 2020, McCreary filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on April 6, 2022, with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. A writ … Read more about Update: Cumberland County Man Trades Firearms for Sex with Minor »
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Sep 29
The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Symposium Mini-Series Number 2: Post Criminalization: Criminal Record Relief, Panel 2
Welcome back! This is the second installment in our month-long series recapping the panel presentations from the “Combatting Commercial Sexual Exploitation Through Law and Policy Symposium,” held on June 7, 2022, at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. The … Read more about The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Symposium Mini-Series Number 2: Post Criminalization: Criminal Record Relief, Panel 2 »
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Sep 27
Victim of Sex Trafficking Sentenced to 5 Years of Probation and Ordered to Pay Her Trafficker’s Family Restitution
On September 13, 2022, Pieper Lewis, 17, of Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced by Judge Porter to a deferred judgment of five years of probation, meaning that as long as she does not violate the terms of her probation, her … Read more about Victim of Sex Trafficking Sentenced to 5 Years of Probation and Ordered to Pay Her Trafficker’s Family Restitution »
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Sep 27
Update: Fourth Co-Defendant in Sadistic Sex Trafficking Case Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison
On September 19, 2022, United States District Judge C. Darnell Jones II sentenced Rafael Robinson to seventeen years and six months in prison, followed by ten years of supervised release, and ordered him to pay $459,000 restitution for his perpetration … Read more about Update: Fourth Co-Defendant in Sadistic Sex Trafficking Case Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison »
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Sep 23
Berks County Human Trafficking Task Force Sting Results in Three Arrests
On September 12, 2022, the Berks County District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force conducted an undercover operation that resulted in arrests and charges for three individual men. According to the District Attorney’s office, undercover detectives in this case placed ads … Read more about Berks County Human Trafficking Task Force Sting Results in Three Arrests »
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Sep 22
The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Symposium Mini-Series Number 1: Criminalization of the Trafficking Victim, Panel 1
“If a law is not working the way it is supposed to, we need to revisit it. We need to do better.” This quote by Shea Rhodes, Co-Founder, and Director of the Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation, … Read more about The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Symposium Mini-Series Number 1: Criminalization of the Trafficking Victim, Panel 1 »