News/Blog categorized: News
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Dec 05
Pennsylvania’s Recidivism Provisions Reflect Gross Misunderstanding about Prostitution
On November 27th, 2018, the CSE Institute and the David F. and Constance B. Girard-diCarlo Center for Ethics, Integrity and Compliance hosted a screening at Villanova Law of the Guardian Documentary, “The Trap: The Deadly Sex Trafficking Cycle in American … Read more about Pennsylvania’s Recidivism Provisions Reflect Gross Misunderstanding about Prostitution »
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Dec 03
UPDATE: New Jersey Man to Serve 18-36 Years for Trafficking Conviction
On November 20, 2018, Dominic Roach, 37, of Sicklerville, New Jersey, was sentenced to 18-36 years in prison following the first human trafficking trial in Lancaster County. The CSE Institute first reported on this story following Roach’s convictions on eighteen … Read more about UPDATE: New Jersey Man to Serve 18-36 Years for Trafficking Conviction »
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Nov 17
CSE Institute Attends American Public Health Association’s Annual Conference
On November 13, 2018, the CSE Institute’s Research Assistant Stephanie Mersch and former CSE Institute’s extern Sarah Baranik de Alarcón participated in a presentation at the American Public Health Association annual Conference in San Diego, California. Stephanie and Sarah are … Read more about CSE Institute Attends American Public Health Association’s Annual Conference »
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Nov 13
CSE Institute Attends Ceremonial Signing of Safe Harbor Law
This afternoon CSE Institute Director Shea Rhodes and Justice for Victims Senior Fellow Sarah Robinson had the honor of attending the ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 554, Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children (Act 130 of 2018), in Harrisburg. They … Read more about CSE Institute Attends Ceremonial Signing of Safe Harbor Law »
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Nov 13
Allegheny County Criminalizes Cell Phones as “Possessing Instruments of Crime”
Merely five months ago, the Tribune Review conducted an analysis of over 100 prostitution cases and exposed that Allegheny County chose to criminalize condoms, deeming them as “instruments of crime.” Following outrage, Allegheny County revoked their policy criminalizing condoms, but … Read more about Allegheny County Criminalizes Cell Phones as “Possessing Instruments of Crime” »
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Nov 12
Shea Rhodes, Esq., Spreads Advocacy to TEDx Community with Speech
On November 8, 2018, Shea Rhodes, Esq., Director and Co-Founder of the Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation (“CSE Institute”), delivered a speech titled Choice v. Culpability for TEDx at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester, Pennsylvania. … Read more about Shea Rhodes, Esq., Spreads Advocacy to TEDx Community with Speech »
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Nov 10
UPDATE: Three Convictions and Two Guilty Pleas in Child Sex Trafficking Case
Following nineteen months of terror, a 14-year-old girl finally received justice against her perpetrators. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office secured three convictions against Reggie Jamal Fields (24), Shaikey Copper (20), and Angelo Romero (23) and two negotiated guilty pleas against … Read more about UPDATE: Three Convictions and Two Guilty Pleas in Child Sex Trafficking Case »
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Nov 07
Chambersburg Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Sex Trafficking a Minor
On November 1, 2018, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania secured a ten-year sentence against Keanu Davone Martinez for one count of transporting a minor to engage in prostitution. Martinez had pled guilty on December … Read more about Chambersburg Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Sex Trafficking a Minor »
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Nov 05
Eight Sex Buyers Arrested in Lancaster City
On October 18, 2018, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police Selective Enforcement Unit conducted an undercover operation in Lancaster with the goal of targeting customers of street-level prostituted persons. The sting resulted in the arrest of eight male sex buyers. … Read more about Eight Sex Buyers Arrested in Lancaster City »
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Oct 24
The Harm in Advocating for the Legalization of Prostitution – A Response to The Daily Pennsylvanian’s “Risky Business”
On September 19, 2018, The Daily Pennsylvanian published an article entitled, “Risky business: the case for legalizing prostitution.” The article’s author, Isabella Simonetti, a student at The University of Pennsylvania, proposed legalizing prostitution in Pennsylvania. Simonetti characterized prostitution as a “lucrative … Read more about The Harm in Advocating for the Legalization of Prostitution – A Response to The Daily Pennsylvanian’s “Risky Business” »