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Aug 13
Another Woman Arrested for Prostitution in Clinton County Illicit Massage Business Raid
On July 7, another woman from Flushing, New York was arrested for prostitution in the raid of Relaxa Spa, located in Bald Eagle Township of Clinton County. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) charged the woman in prostitution with felony counts of … Read more about Another Woman Arrested for Prostitution in Clinton County Illicit Massage Business Raid »
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Aug 10
Pennsylvania Strengthens Anti-Trafficking Efforts with Senate Bill 45
On July 20, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 45 into law, marking a significant step forward in Pennsylvania’s fight against human trafficking. This new law properly reclassifies the former “prostitution-related offenses” under Chapter 30, the human trafficking section of … Read more about Pennsylvania Strengthens Anti-Trafficking Efforts with Senate Bill 45 »
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Aug 05
New Jersey Man Arrested in Bucks County Undercover Trafficking Sting
On July 2, a New Jersey man was arrested after allegedly travelling to Bucks County under the belief that he was meeting a 13-year-old trafficking victim for commercial sex. Christoper Martin Reynolds, 35, is charged with nine felony counts, including … Read more about New Jersey Man Arrested in Bucks County Undercover Trafficking Sting »
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Jul 20
Massachusetts Investigators Identify “Chelsea Jane Doe” as Tiffany Bradley, Missing Teen from Pennsylvania
On June 3, authorities identified “Chelsea Jane Doe,” the murder victim found in the parking lot at Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea, Boston, as Tiffany Bradley, a missing 16-year-old girl from Allentown, Pennsylvania. Recent advancements in technology allowed the FBI to … Read more about Massachusetts Investigators Identify “Chelsea Jane Doe” as Tiffany Bradley, Missing Teen from Pennsylvania »
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Jul 17
UPDATE: Montoursville Illicit Massage Business Raid Results in Sex Trafficking Charges
On June 22, sex trafficking charges were filed against Xia Sun, 42, and Liuping Li, 49, for their alleged involvement in a Montoursville illicit massage business, Jia Yuan Spa, that was shut down last month. Sun, the alleged owner, has … Read more about UPDATE: Montoursville Illicit Massage Business Raid Results in Sex Trafficking Charges »
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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 »