News/Blog categorized: News
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Feb 11
Woman Arrested for Drug Possession and Prostitution
On January 23, 2023, Lackawanna County detectives arrested a woman at the Rodeway Inn in Moosic, Pennsylvania for drug possession and prostitution. According to The Times-Tribune, an undercover detective responded to an online advertisement allegedly posted by the woman where … Read more about Woman Arrested for Drug Possession and Prostitution »
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Feb 06
Days Inn on Roosevelt Boulevard to Pay 24 Million Dollars to Trafficking Survivors
On February 2, 2023, the owners of the Days Inn on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia agreed to pay $24 million to eight women sex trafficked at the motel. A ring of sex traffickers forced the women, who were between 14 … Read more about Days Inn on Roosevelt Boulevard to Pay 24 Million Dollars to Trafficking Survivors »
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Feb 03
Philadelphia Man Arrested at Gerald R. Ford Airport For Attempted Solicitation of Sex from a Minor
Patrick Adam Lathrop, 30, of Philadelphia, was arrested on January 14, 2023 by the Grant Police Department at Gerald R. Ford Airport near Grand Rapids for child sexually abusive activity, distributing sexually explicit material involving children, and using a computer to … Read more about Philadelphia Man Arrested at Gerald R. Ford Airport For Attempted Solicitation of Sex from a Minor »
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Jan 30
UPDATE: Philadelphia Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking a Minor on Backpage.com
On December 15, 2022, Rodney Kent, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release after being convicted of sex trafficking earlier this year. As we previously reported, Rodney Kent, 50, was convicted … Read more about UPDATE: Philadelphia Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking a Minor on Backpage.com »
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Jan 25
Mercer County Police Raid Three Massage Parlors Based on Suspicions of Promoting Prostitution
On January 18th, after an anonymous tip, Mercer County police raided three different massage businesses based on suspicions of prostitution and solicitation. There have been no arrests yet, but the businesses are under investigation and the Mercer District Attorney, Peter … Read more about Mercer County Police Raid Three Massage Parlors Based on Suspicions of Promoting Prostitution »
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Jan 16
West Chester Massage Business Prostitution Arrests. What About the Sex Buyers?
In January 2023, West Chester police arrested the manager of the Zen Spa, for prostitution, while operating a massage parlor. Specifically, the Zen Spa manager was arrested and charged with promoting prostitution and soliciting prostitution. Police report that they received … Read more about West Chester Massage Business Prostitution Arrests. What About the Sex Buyers? »
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Jan 05
UPDATE: Westmoreland Man Sentenced to 20 to 40 years for Trafficking a Minor
On Monday, December 19, 2022 Davon Allen Fuqua was sentenced to twenty to forty years in prison for trafficking in minors, among other charges. As we previously reported, Fuqua and Shannon Lynn Shannon were charged with four felony offenses in … Read more about UPDATE: Westmoreland Man Sentenced to 20 to 40 years for Trafficking a Minor »
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Dec 20
Update: Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Sued by Victims of Jeffrey Epstein
On November 4, 2022, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, named in the complaints as Jane Doe 1 (“Doe”), sued Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan, as an individual and as a class, alleging the banks’ actions facilitated Epstein’s sex trafficking venture. In … Read more about Update: Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Sued by Victims of Jeffrey Epstein »
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Dec 20
Misinformation about Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation on Viral Teen App
In an increasingly digital age, social media is unmatched in its ability to spread information. Particularly, it can be used as an effective tool in raising human trafficking awareness. However, human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation are often misunderstood issues … Read more about Misinformation about Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation on Viral Teen App »
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Dec 15
UPDATE: Boothwyn Pastor Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Minor
On December 6, 2022, Edward Lilly, 72, of Boothwyn, PA was sentenced to six years’ probation after entering into an open guilty plea in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. Lilly pled guilty to one count of knowingly photographing … Read more about UPDATE: Boothwyn Pastor Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Minor »