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Nov 28
CityXGuide Owner Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Facilitating Sex Trafficking
On November 14, 2022, Wilhan Martono, the owner of CityXGuide.com, was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for promoting online advertisements of sex trafficking victims on his website. Martono, 48, was arrested on June 19, 2020 when CityXGuide … Read more about CityXGuide Owner Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Facilitating Sex Trafficking »
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Nov 28
Operation Full Court Press Arrests Illustrate the Threat of Pedophilic Sex Buyers
Gary Seevers of Beaver, Pennsylvania received a sentence of only six months in jail after pleading guilty to soliciting a minor to engage in sexual activity and possessing criminal tools. The charges show that the offenses took place on August … Read more about Operation Full Court Press Arrests Illustrate the Threat of Pedophilic Sex Buyers »
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Nov 16
Woman’s Rape Claim Leads to Prostitution Charges
On September 27, 2022, White Deer Run employees contacted Pennsylvania State Troopers after a patient, Raine Elizabeth Rideout, told employees she was raped by Arthur Oister, the man who transported Rideout to White Deer Run. Now, Rideout and Oister are … Read more about Woman’s Rape Claim Leads to Prostitution Charges »
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Nov 15
Eight Women Rescued from Sex Traffickers in Tampa Bay
On October 24, 2022, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, in Tampa, FL recovered eight victims from a human trafficking operation in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. The victims are between the ages of 18 and 24. Two individuals, Amet Macqueira De … Read more about Eight Women Rescued from Sex Traffickers in Tampa Bay »
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Nov 15
Tufts Medical Center Doctor Charged with the Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child
On November 3, 2022, Sadeq A. Quraishi, 45, a doctor at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA, was arrested for the attempted sex trafficking of a child. Quraishi was arrested as part of an undercover operation in which a Homeland … Read more about Tufts Medical Center Doctor Charged with the Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child »
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Nov 14
Man Charged After Bristol Township Prostitution Investigation
On October 26, 2022, Mark Baffuto, 50, of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, was arrested after he was spotted leaving the Rodeway Inn. The Rodeway Inn is a motel that police had been investigating following reports of prostitution in the area of … Read more about Man Charged After Bristol Township Prostitution Investigation »
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Nov 11
Update: Oklahoma Man Sentenced by Federal Judge for Sex Trafficking of a Minor
On November 2, 2022, United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon sentenced Oscar Carter III to 78 months of incarceration and 15 years of supervised release. Carter was convicted of violating the Mann Act by transporting a minor across state lines … Read more about Update: Oklahoma Man Sentenced by Federal Judge for Sex Trafficking of a Minor »
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Nov 08
The Arc of Women’s Rights: How Did We Get Here and What’s Next?
On October 26, 2022, Villanova Law Professor Michelle Madden Dempsey, Interim Director of the Penn Women’s Center Elisa Foster, and Drexel Law Professor Elena Cohen, discussed the last fifty years of women’s rights. The Villanova Law Women’s Network (VLWN) organized … Read more about The Arc of Women’s Rights: How Did We Get Here and What’s Next? »
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Nov 08
Little Rock Man Gets Life Sentence for Sex Trafficking of a 6-Year-Old
On October 25, 2022, United States District Judge Brian S. Miller sentenced DeMarcus George to life in prison for conspiracy to commit human trafficking of a minor in 2018. Last year on November 15, 2021, George entered a guilty plea … Read more about Little Rock Man Gets Life Sentence for Sex Trafficking of a 6-Year-Old »
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Nov 07
Four Jehovah’s Witnesses Charged with Child Sex Abuse Crimes
Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, announced criminal charges on October 27, 2022, against four individuals: Jesse Hill, formerly of Berks County and now a resident of the state of Georgia, Jose Serrano of Lancaster County, Eric Eleam of Butler … Read more about Four Jehovah’s Witnesses Charged with Child Sex Abuse Crimes »