News/Blog categorized: News
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Feb 20
Student Blog Series: In Sheep’s Clothing: The Spiritual Influence and Scarce Accountability of Ravi Zacharias
In recent years, the Christian community in America has seen the rise of megachurches the size of arenas, non-profit ministries larger than some major corporations, and massive followings of celebrity pastors. Many of these pastors are seen as a guiding … Read more about Student Blog Series: In Sheep’s Clothing: The Spiritual Influence and Scarce Accountability of Ravi Zacharias »
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Feb 20
Mahoning Valley Task Force Arrests Two Men Suspected of Seeking Sex with Minors
Two investigations by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force have led to felony charges against two men accused of seeking sex with minors. On January 24, 2023, Richard E. Kozak, 31, of Youngstown Ohio, was arrested after an investigation … Read more about Mahoning Valley Task Force Arrests Two Men Suspected of Seeking Sex with Minors »
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Feb 15
Update: Two Members of “The Sevens” Sex Trafficking Gang Sentenced
On February 2, 2023, two members of “The Sevens” sex trafficking gang, Karvarise Person and James Goode, were sentenced. Person, 33, was sentenced to “life imprisonment plus ten consecutive years’ imprisonment and ten years of supervised release.” James Goode, 47, … Read more about Update: Two Members of “The Sevens” Sex Trafficking Gang Sentenced »
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Feb 14
46 Men Charged with Promoting Prostitution in North Texas
On January 12 and 13, 2023, forty-six men were arrested for solicitation of prostitution following a “commercial sex sting” in North Texas. Among those arrested include a youth pastor, a professional hockey player, a healthcare director, and a high school … Read more about 46 Men Charged with Promoting Prostitution in North Texas »
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Feb 11
Student Blog Series: Ghislaine Maxwell: Jeffrey Epstein’s “Partner-In-Crime”
Ghislaine Maxwell is a name that has been plastered alongside Jeffrey Epstein’s since the two were arrested for the enticement of minors and the sex trafficking of underage girls in July of 2020. The media has labeled her as Epstein’s … Read more about Student Blog Series: Ghislaine Maxwell: Jeffrey Epstein’s “Partner-In-Crime” »
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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 »