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Jul 02
Two Women Arrested in Millcreek Township Illicit Massage Business Raid
On June 16, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Magic Health Massage Spa in Millcreek Township in an ongoing effort targeting illicit massage businesses in Erie County. Law enforcement arrested two New York women who allegedly lived at the … Read more about Two Women Arrested in Millcreek Township Illicit Massage Business Raid »
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Jun 29
Philadelphia Pastors Charged in Alleged CSAM Solicitation Conspiracy
On June 23, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) and the DAO’s Family Violence & Sexual Assault Unit announced charges against Philadelphia pastors Bryan Jackson, 42, and Isaiah Banks, 30. Each are charged with a number of felonies, including Criminal … Read more about Philadelphia Pastors Charged in Alleged CSAM Solicitation Conspiracy »
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Jun 23
Two Women Arrested in Loyalsock Township Illicit Massage Business Raid
On June 12, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Green Spa and Massage in Loyalsock Township on suspicions that it had been operating as a brothel. Law enforcement arrested two women from Flushing, New York, who allegedly lived at … Read more about Two Women Arrested in Loyalsock Township Illicit Massage Business Raid »
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Jun 19
Lebanon County DA Voices Support for Arrests of Two More Women in Latest Illicit Massage Business Raid
On May 25, the Lebanon County Human Trafficking Task Force executed a search warrant on New Venus Spa. Law enforcement arrested two women who allegedly lived at the massage business and provided commercial sex acts to patrons. Both women were … Read more about Lebanon County DA Voices Support for Arrests of Two More Women in Latest Illicit Massage Business Raid »
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Jun 15
UPDATE: Injustice in Iowa, Judge Imposes Maximum Sentence on Pieper Lewis
As previously reported, on September 13, 2022, Pieper Lewis, then only 17 years old, was sentenced to a deferred judgment of five years of probation after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter and willful injury for the June 2020 killing of … Read more about UPDATE: Injustice in Iowa, Judge Imposes Maximum Sentence on Pieper Lewis »
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Jun 02
Disney Cruise Ship Crewmembers Deported for Alleged Involvement in CSAM Ring
On May 7, federal immigration officials released further details regarding the investigation, detention, and deportation of 27 cruise ship crewmembers that occurred in April. From April 23 to 27, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents boarded cruise ships docked … Read more about Disney Cruise Ship Crewmembers Deported for Alleged Involvement in CSAM Ring »
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May 26
Latest of Erie County Illicit Massage Parlor Raids Results in Arrest
On May 7, law enforcement served a search warrant on Lucy Spa in Millcreek Township on suspicions that it had been operating as an illicit massage parlor. Law enforcement arrested Hui Hong, 55, and charged her with four counts, including … Read more about Latest of Erie County Illicit Massage Parlor Raids Results in Arrest »
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May 18
Aestheticizing Exploitation: Pimp Culture and the Normalization of Trafficking
In contemporary music culture, particularly within mainstream hip-hop, the figure of the “pimp” has often been transformed from a trafficker into a symbol of power, wealth, and control. This cultural reframing is not harmless. The glorification of pimp culture contributes … Read more about Aestheticizing Exploitation: Pimp Culture and the Normalization of Trafficking »
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May 18
The Manosphere’s Assembly Line: What Louis Theroux’s Documentary Reveals About the Demand Side of Exploitation
Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere, released on Netflix in early 2026, introduces a mainstream audience to the Miami gym influencers, “red pill” podcasters, and Telegram profiteers who have come to dominate many boys’ online feeds. Across 90 minutes in Miami, … Read more about The Manosphere’s Assembly Line: What Louis Theroux’s Documentary Reveals About the Demand Side of Exploitation »
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May 18
Tennessee’s New Law Highlights Child Exploitation in a New Form: Social Media Influencing
On April 16th, Governor Bill Lee signed SB1469 into law, marking Tennessee’s entry into a small but growing number of states attempting to regulate the use of children in monetized social media content. The law, which takes effect July 1st, … Read more about Tennessee’s New Law Highlights Child Exploitation in a New Form: Social Media Influencing »