News/Blog categorized: News
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Oct 31
Chrystul Kizer Sentenced to 11 Years for Fatally Shooting Her Trafficker
In 2018, a young, black girl from Milwaukee named Chrystul Kizer shot and killed a 34-year-old man named Randy Volar III. Chrystul was 17 at the time. This act put an end to over a year of sexual abuse and … Read more about Chrystul Kizer Sentenced to 11 Years for Fatally Shooting Her Trafficker »
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Oct 25
Former Luzerne County Band Director Sentenced to Up to 23½ Months for Sexual Assault of a Student
On September 30, Theron Roberts, 41, was sentenced to 6 to 23½ months of incarceration after a jury convicted him of felony institutional sexual assault, corruption of minors, and two counts of indecent assault in June. At the time of … Read more about Former Luzerne County Band Director Sentenced to Up to 23½ Months for Sexual Assault of a Student »
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Oct 22
Dauphin County Man Convicted of Human Trafficking and Other Sexual Offenses
On October 10, Kevin Alting, 52, of Gratz, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to criminal attempt to commit trafficking in individuals, two counts of unlawful contact with a minor, and two counts of indecent assault of a minor under the age of … Read more about Dauphin County Man Convicted of Human Trafficking and Other Sexual Offenses »
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Oct 22
U.S. Supreme Court Denies R. Kelly’s Appeal of Federal Sex Crimes Conviction
On October 7, convicted sex offender Robert ‘R. Kelly’ Sylvester Kelly’s latest attempt to dodge accountability for his crimes was thwarted when the U.S. Supreme Court denied his appeal without comment. In his petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, Kelly … Read more about U.S. Supreme Court Denies R. Kelly’s Appeal of Federal Sex Crimes Conviction »
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Sep 24
Bad Boy for Life: P Diddy’s Turn from Beats to Blackmail
On September 16, Sean “Diddy” Combs, an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur, was arrested after a grand jury indicted him on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution. As … Read more about Bad Boy for Life: P Diddy’s Turn from Beats to Blackmail »
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Sep 24
Bristol Township Man Charged with Drugging and Sexually Assaulting Multiple Women
On September 11, Andrew Gallo, 40, of Cooper Beech Lane, was arrested after he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted at least six women between the ages of 17 and 30. He is charged with five counts of rape by causing … Read more about Bristol Township Man Charged with Drugging and Sexually Assaulting Multiple Women »
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Sep 24
Former Harriton High School Teacher Sentenced to 30 Years for Soliciting Nude Photos from Teens
On September 11, Jeremy Schobel, 33, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to receipt of child pornography and five counts of manufacturing child pornography. Before his arrest, Schobel was a former teacher at … Read more about Former Harriton High School Teacher Sentenced to 30 Years for Soliciting Nude Photos from Teens »
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Sep 19
Police Charge Allentown Man in Child Exploitation and Trafficking Investigation
On September 4, Tamaqua Police arrested Joshua Mickey Martel, 31, in connection with a child rape, human trafficking, and sexual assault investigation. He now faces charges in two separate incidents involving preteen girls. In the first incident, on April 23, … Read more about Police Charge Allentown Man in Child Exploitation and Trafficking Investigation »
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Sep 05
Former Backpage.com Owners and Officials Sentenced
On August 28, three former officials of Backpage.com, the former website notorious for facilitating prostitution and sex trafficking, were sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona for offenses arising from their promotion of prostitution and associated … Read more about Former Backpage.com Owners and Officials Sentenced »
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Aug 23
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 23 Years for Sex Trafficking Operation
On July 31, Kevin L. Smith, 29, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 23 years of incarceration after he pleaded guilty to charges relating to his operation of a sex trafficking ring in Philadelphia and the surrounding region. This case was … Read more about Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 23 Years for Sex Trafficking Operation »