News/Blog categorized: News
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Apr 03
In Ongoing Berks County Prostitution Investigation, Who is the True Offender?
On February 16, 2017 in Berks County, it was reported by WFMZ TV News that Maria Roleda Bey was arrested for prostitution and the business she worked for, Samantha’s Day Spa, was closed. In Pennsylvania, law enforcement may charge a … Read more about In Ongoing Berks County Prostitution Investigation, Who is the True Offender? »
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Mar 29
AUSA Michelle Morgan Awarded Beau Biden SHIELD Award
On Wednesday, March 29, 2017, the Philadelphia chapter of The Anti Defamation League awarded their inaugural Beau Biden SHIELD awards, to outstanding members of local law enforcement serving communities in Delaware, southern New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania. The award is named in honor of … Read more about AUSA Michelle Morgan Awarded Beau Biden SHIELD Award »
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Mar 26
Pennsylvania State Police Go After Sex Buyer in Luzerne County
On February 22, a Hazleton man was arraigned in Luzerne County on charges of promoting prostitution of a minor and unlawful contact with a minor, in addition to a litany of other prostitution-related charges. Keefer McKenzie Ngirngesechei allegedly contacted a … Read more about Pennsylvania State Police Go After Sex Buyer in Luzerne County »
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Mar 07
“I am Jane Doe:” the Fight Continues
Director Mary Mazzio’s documentary “I am Jane Doe” tells the story of child sex trafficking survivors and their families’ fight and struggles to make Backpage.com (Backpage), a classified advertising website, liable through civil litigation. Backpage has become “the Walmart of … Read more about “I am Jane Doe:” the Fight Continues »
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Mar 06
Student Blog Series: Vice and Snapchat Glamorize the Sex Trade through “Dear Lydia” Column
The Dear Lydia column that Vice magazine has been running on Snapchat’s Discover feature is a prime example of how the mass media glamorizes the sex trade. Snapchat, an app that allows users to send short photos and videos to … Read more about Student Blog Series: Vice and Snapchat Glamorize the Sex Trade through “Dear Lydia” Column »
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Mar 03
Survivor Voices: “Survivor Leadership: A Meaning for Us and for the Movement” by Autumn Burris
We are excited to share the third installment of our ongoing blog series “Survivor Voices.” (Previous submissions by Alisa Bernard and David Wayne can be read here and here.) The “Survivor Voices” series showcases original pieces authored by survivors of … Read more about Survivor Voices: “Survivor Leadership: A Meaning for Us and for the Movement” by Autumn Burris »
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Mar 01
Student Blog Series: “Fascinating” Lifestyle is Not Consent – A Response to Cosmopolitan
On September 2, 2015, Cosmopolitan published “Anonymous Sex Worker Shares the 15 Strangest Things Men Have Asked Her to Do” in response to Alternet’s 2010 article, “Trading Sex for Money, Drugs, Survival: What It’s Like to Be a Street Prostitute.” … Read more about Student Blog Series: “Fascinating” Lifestyle is Not Consent – A Response to Cosmopolitan »
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Feb 28
The Danger of the Rescue Narrative in the Fight to End Exploitation
Private eyes look for runaways, sex-trade victims to rescue, published in the San Diego Union-Tribune is a perfect example of good intentions gone awry. And while the work described in the article may be admirable, its narrative is not. It … Read more about The Danger of the Rescue Narrative in the Fight to End Exploitation »
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Feb 28
Coming Soon – 2017 First Year Law Student Blog Series: Student Critiques of Popular Press Articles Depicting CSE
As the CSE Institute has previously addressed, when popular news and entertainment sources discuss the commercial sex industry, they tend to glamorize it rather than focus on its exploitative nature. The false portrayals perpetuate harmful stereotypes about prostituted persons, and … Read more about Coming Soon – 2017 First Year Law Student Blog Series: Student Critiques of Popular Press Articles Depicting CSE »
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Feb 28
Berks County Man Charged for Alleged Human Trafficking
According to the Reading Eagle, Nathaniel Pagan, was arrested and charged with human trafficking following a police sting operation. Pennsylvania’s human trafficking statute states, “a person commits a felony of the second degree if the person, (1) recruits, entices, solicits, … Read more about Berks County Man Charged for Alleged Human Trafficking »