News/Blog categorized: News
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May 27
Making Ends Meet: The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Victimization by Sex Traffickers and Sex Buyers
The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed the way in which the world operates. While we are still grappling with the effects the pandemic has had on those who are sold for sex, we know the inequalities at the heart of commercial … Read more about Making Ends Meet: The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Victimization by Sex Traffickers and Sex Buyers »
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May 26
Exacerbating Vulnerabilities: The Dangers of Social Distancing & Quarantine for Survivors of Sex Trafficking
The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed the way in which the world operates. While we are still grappling with the effects the pandemic has had on those who are sold for sex, we know the inequalities at the heart of commercial … Read more about Exacerbating Vulnerabilities: The Dangers of Social Distancing & Quarantine for Survivors of Sex Trafficking »
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May 08
Westmoreland County Charges Woman for Prostitution in “Skip the Games” Sting Operation
In late April, Westmoreland County police charged a Rhode Island woman with promoting prostitution after she claimed that a Greensburg, PA woman arranged for her to come to western Pennsylvania and “make some money.” The police made the charge after … Read more about Westmoreland County Charges Woman for Prostitution in “Skip the Games” Sting Operation »
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Apr 29
Tiger King: A Story of Labor Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation
Along with most of America during the quarantine, we watched the Netflix docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. Tiger King is filled with the type of material documentarians and true crime aficionados dream of: murder plots, arch nemeses, exotic … Read more about Tiger King: A Story of Labor Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation »
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Apr 28
Child Sex Trafficking Survivor Granted Clemency
On Friday April 17, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that he will grant clemency for Alexis Martin, a 22-year-old child sex trafficking survivor. At 15 years old, Martin was arrested for the murder of Angelo Kierney, her pimp who … Read more about Child Sex Trafficking Survivor Granted Clemency »
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Apr 17
Student Blog Series: The Devil Has a Suitcase: Global Travel and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
We are excited to share the final installment of our 2020 Student Blog Series! The student blog series highlights original pieces authored by first-year law students at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Read on for Maximillian Santiago’s contribution … Read more about Student Blog Series: The Devil Has a Suitcase: Global Travel and the Sexual Exploitation of Children »
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Apr 10
Student Blog Series: Survivor: One Who Continues to Function and Prosper
We are excited to share the next installment of our 2020 Student Blog Series! The student blog series highlights original pieces authored by first-year law students at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Read on for Alexandra Santulli’s contribution to the … Read more about Student Blog Series: Survivor: One Who Continues to Function and Prosper »
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Apr 03
Student Blog Series: Not Your Average Online Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Sex Trafficking?
We are excited to share the next installment of our 2020 Student Blog Series! The student blog series highlights original pieces authored by first-year law students at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Read on for Allyson Fifer’s contribution to the … Read more about Student Blog Series: Not Your Average Online Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Sex Trafficking? »
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Mar 30
HB 2170 Strengthens Trafficking Law, Helps the Commercially Sexually Exploited
Pennsylvania House Bill 2170 (2020) “HB 2170” seeks to provide greater protections to those who are commercially sexually exploited by adjusting the Commonwealth’s existing trafficking and prostitution laws. HB 2170 was introduced by Representative Joanna McClinton on January 10, 2020. … Read more about HB 2170 Strengthens Trafficking Law, Helps the Commercially Sexually Exploited »
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Mar 27
Student Blog Series: From Sexual Liberation to Hell on Earth: The Failure of the German Model of Legalized Prostitution
We are excited to share the next installment of our 2020 Student Blog Series! The student blog series highlights original pieces authored by first-year law students at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Read on for Maximillian Santiago’s contribution … Read more about Student Blog Series: From Sexual Liberation to Hell on Earth: The Failure of the German Model of Legalized Prostitution »