News/Blog categorized: News
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Mar 25
State College Human Trafficking and Prostitution Ring Investigation Leads to Arrests of Three Men for Soliciting and Patronizing Prostitutes
On March 11, 2019, Victor Shvenke (65 years old), Travis Horner (38 years old), and Harold Geise (64 years old) were arrested for buying sex as a result of a surveillance operation run by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and … Read more about State College Human Trafficking and Prostitution Ring Investigation Leads to Arrests of Three Men for Soliciting and Patronizing Prostitutes »
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Mar 21
Proposed Federal Legislation Aims to Target Traffickers Via Their Bank Accounts
Human traffickers are in the business of exploiting others in order to make a financial profit. With this in mind, a piece of bi-partisan proposed federal legislation to address human trafficking in the United States has been reintroduced by Representative … Read more about Proposed Federal Legislation Aims to Target Traffickers Via Their Bank Accounts »
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Mar 11
Three Arrested for Prostitution at a Montgomery County Massage Parlor
On January 23, 2019, Pennsylvania State Police executed a search warrant at Skippack Acupressure, a massage parlor in Montgomery County that is now facing allegations of prostitution-related activity. A complaint from a “concerned citizen” prompted the inquiry by state authorities. During … Read more about Three Arrested for Prostitution at a Montgomery County Massage Parlor »
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Mar 08
Student Blog Series: Hidden in Plain Sight: A Harmful Misconception About Commercial Sexual Exploitation
We are excited to share the second installment of our 2019 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 Kendal Hutching’s contribution … Read more about Student Blog Series: Hidden in Plain Sight: A Harmful Misconception About Commercial Sexual Exploitation »
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Mar 04
Woman Arrested for Prostitution within New Holland Spa
On February 21, 2019, a woman was arrested for prostitution after police received numerous complaints about a spa in Lancaster County. The woman referred to as “Jane Doe” is refusing to identify herself to the police. Doe has been chargedwith … Read more about Woman Arrested for Prostitution within New Holland Spa »
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Mar 01
Student Blog Series: Man Enough: How Conceptions of Masculinity Conceal Male Human Trafficking Survivors
We are excited to share the first installment of our 2019 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 Sarah Blum’s contribution … Read more about Student Blog Series: Man Enough: How Conceptions of Masculinity Conceal Male Human Trafficking Survivors »
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Feb 28
Three Arrested on Prostitution Related Charges in Pocono Investigation
Two men and one woman were arrested on February 11, 2019, for prostitution related charges at the Mount Pocono Hotel in Monroe County, according to a report from The Pocono Record. The two men, Oakey Smith, 67, and John Novellino, … Read more about Three Arrested on Prostitution Related Charges in Pocono Investigation »
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Feb 27
Bucks DA Warns of Possible Health Risks Following Prostitution Arrest
Bucks County DA Matthew Weintraub is warning the public of possible health risks following the arrest of a man who was allegedly selling sex while knowingly infected with HIV out of his home in Yardley, Pennsylvania. The 57-year-old man was … Read more about Bucks DA Warns of Possible Health Risks Following Prostitution Arrest »
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Feb 26
Predator Who Targeted Philadelphia’s Transgender Community Sentenced to Life Without Parole
On February 7, 2019, 34 year-old Matthew White, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of multiple charges including murder. The sentence ended his reign of terror on Philadelphia’s transgender … Read more about Predator Who Targeted Philadelphia’s Transgender Community Sentenced to Life Without Parole »
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Feb 25
Coming Soon – 2019 First–Year Law Student Blog Series: Confronting Misconceptions in Commercial Sexual Exploitation
There are many misconceptions surrounding commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Popular music, television, and movies fuel these inaccuracies by either glamorizing the commercial sex trade or using scenes of young girls being kidnapped off the street and shackled in … Read more about Coming Soon – 2019 First–Year Law Student Blog Series: Confronting Misconceptions in Commercial Sexual Exploitation »