News/Blog categorized: News
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Nov 08
Little Rock Man Gets Life Sentence for Sex Trafficking of a 6-Year-Old
On October 25, 2022, United States District Judge Brian S. Miller sentenced DeMarcus George to life in prison for conspiracy to commit human trafficking of a minor in 2018. Last year on November 15, 2021, George entered a guilty plea … Read more about Little Rock Man Gets Life Sentence for Sex Trafficking of a 6-Year-Old »
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Nov 07
Four Jehovah’s Witnesses Charged with Child Sex Abuse Crimes
Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, announced criminal charges on October 27, 2022, against four individuals: Jesse Hill, formerly of Berks County and now a resident of the state of Georgia, Jose Serrano of Lancaster County, Eric Eleam of Butler … Read more about Four Jehovah’s Witnesses Charged with Child Sex Abuse Crimes »
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Nov 07
Female Bodybuilders are Experiencing Widespread Exploitation
On October 25, 2022, the Washington Post published an article describing the widespread sexual exploitation of female bodybuilders within the bodybuilding community. The sport of bodybuilding requires competitors to both diet and weight train to sculpt their bodies. The athletes … Read more about Female Bodybuilders are Experiencing Widespread Exploitation »
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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 »