News/Blog categorized: News
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Jun 15
Criminalizing the Use of Condoms – Allegheny County Uses Condoms as Evidence for “Possessing an Instrument of Crime”
Is it a crime to have a condom in your pocket or purse? If so, how many condoms constitute a crime? Allegheny County thinks it should be, especially if you are charged with prostitution. Condoms, when used correctly and consistently, … Read more about Criminalizing the Use of Condoms – Allegheny County Uses Condoms as Evidence for “Possessing an Instrument of Crime” »
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Jun 09
Student Blog Series: The Role of the Internet in Facilitating Human Trafficking
In recent years, the use of the internet and social media have skyrocketed. The number of internet users has more than doubled in the USA in the last fifteen years, rising from 49.1% of the population in 2001 to 88.5% in 2016. … Read more about Student Blog Series: The Role of the Internet in Facilitating Human Trafficking »
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Jun 05
UPDATE: Traffickers Who Lured Woman Across the Country Now Face Federal Charges
The St. Louis Media Group has reported that Kashamba John and former underwear model, Tyler Batchel, have been indicted by U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for sex trafficking by means of force, fraud, and coercion. The … Read more about UPDATE: Traffickers Who Lured Woman Across the Country Now Face Federal Charges »
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Jun 04
Man and Woman Charged with Promoting Prostitution in Johnstown
On May 5, 2018, Johnstown police arrested Jared Adam Brit, 35, of the 400 block of South Street, and Michelle Lynn McGinnis-Camut, 44, of the 600 block of Chestnut Street following a criminal complaint. Court records show that Jared Adam … Read more about Man and Woman Charged with Promoting Prostitution in Johnstown »
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Jun 01
UPDATE: Bloomsburg Mayor Arrested on Prostitution Charges
On May 17, 2018, Eric Bower resigned from his position as Bloomsburg mayor amid his recent arrest and heavily publicized prostitution charges. Bower then waived his preliminary hearing, according to a press release from the Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. … Read more about UPDATE: Bloomsburg Mayor Arrested on Prostitution Charges »
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May 31
Charges Filed Against Three Men Arrested for Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Simple economic theory teaches us that supply and demand are linked. If you increase demand, the supply must increase in order to meet the demand, and the inverse is also true: if demand is lower, then supply is likely to … Read more about Charges Filed Against Three Men Arrested for Commercial Sexual Exploitation »
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May 17
Man Charged with Promoting Prostitution in Allegheny County
During the evening of May 1, 2018, Allegheny County Police arrested Patrick Barron, 53, at a home in Beechview, Pennsylvania following a prostitution investigation. Court records show that Barrow was charged with various acts of promoting prostitution, including one count … Read more about Man Charged with Promoting Prostitution in Allegheny County »
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May 16
Bloomsburg Mayor Arrested on Prostitution Charges
On April 20, 2018, Pennsylvania State Police arrested 36-year-old Bloomsburg Mayor, Eric T. Boweron two counts of patronizing prostitutes (third degree misdemeanors), a criminal attempt charge of patronizing prostitutes (a third degree misdemeanor), and a criminal solicitation charge of patronizing … Read more about Bloomsburg Mayor Arrested on Prostitution Charges »
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May 06
Kutztown Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Sex Trafficking
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Willie James Johnson, a fifty-seven-year-old man from Kutztown, Pennsylvania, was indicted on charges that included sex trafficking of a minor and drug trafficking by a federal grand … Read more about Kutztown Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Sex Trafficking »
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May 03
Chambersburg Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years for Central Role in Large-Scale Prostitution Ring
According to federal court records, on March 12, 2018, 37-year-old Albert E. Martinez, of Chambersburg, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his central role in spearheading a widespread criminal enterprise that allegedly forced dozens of individuals, primarily teenage … Read more about Chambersburg Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years for Central Role in Large-Scale Prostitution Ring »