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May 12
Honesdale Man Charged with Attempted Trafficking and Unlawful Contact with a Minor
On April 2, authorities in Pike County, Pennsylvania charged 60-year-old Paul Christopher with criminal attempt to commit trafficking in individuals, along with multiple related offenses, following an undercover investigation targeting individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex with minors. Christopher … Read more about Honesdale Man Charged with Attempted Trafficking and Unlawful Contact with a Minor »
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May 08
Meta and YouTube Found Liable for Harmful and Addictive Platform Design in Landmark New Mexico and California Suits
March 2026 spelled serious trouble for Big Tech companies as juries in New Mexico and California found social media giants Meta and YouTube liable for negligent product design and unfair and deceptive trade practices in landmark cases set to reverberate … Read more about Meta and YouTube Found Liable for Harmful and Addictive Platform Design in Landmark New Mexico and California Suits »
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May 08
Chester County Man Sentenced on Human Trafficking Charges
On April 2, Kevin Pethtel, 55, was sentenced to 40 to 80 years in state prison for trafficking in individuals, unlawful contact with a minor, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a minor, drug delivery to minors, and other related crimes. … Read more about Chester County Man Sentenced on Human Trafficking Charges »
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May 06
UPDATE: Catasauqua Woman Sentenced in Allentown Child Exploitation and Trafficking Case
On April 14, a 41-year-old woman from Catasauqua, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison for charges related to trafficking and sexual exploitation of her 12-year-old daughter. The woman will also be registered as a sex offender … Read more about UPDATE: Catasauqua Woman Sentenced in Allentown Child Exploitation and Trafficking Case »
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May 05
Lancaster County Teens Receive Probation for Creating and Distributing AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material
On March 25, two 16-year-old boys from Lancaster, Pennsylvania received probation for using generative artificial intelligence to create fake child sexual abuse material(“CSAM”) of their female classmates. Both defendants admitted in court to participating in the criminal scheme, including 59 … Read more about Lancaster County Teens Receive Probation for Creating and Distributing AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material »
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May 05
PA State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Using Work Computer to Create Deepfakes
On April 8, Stephen Kamnik, a 39-year-old Pennsylvania state trooper, pled guilty to a total of 15 charges related to possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and using state law enforcement computers to create AI-generated pornographic images of adult women. … Read more about PA State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Using Work Computer to Create Deepfakes »
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May 05
UPDATE: Humanizing the Victims in the Gilgo Beach Murders
On April 8, Rex Heuermann, 62, pleaded guilty to seven murders, bringing a formal end to a mystery that has lingered for over fifteen years. He also admitted to intentionally causing the death of an eighth victim, Karen Vergata, whose … Read more about UPDATE: Humanizing the Victims in the Gilgo Beach Murders »
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Apr 14
Matt Gaetz Allegations: A Human Trafficking Case Study
In October of 2025, formerly sealed documents were released, revealing that the 17-year-old girl former congressman Matt Gatez reportedly bought sex from was homeless and trying to save money for braces. As we previously reported, on December 23, 2024, the … Read more about Matt Gaetz Allegations: A Human Trafficking Case Study »
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Apr 13
UPDATE: Pike County Arrests Man for Attempting to Traffic and Rape Minors
On March 18, Jayson Miller was convicted of five felony charges: attempted trafficking in persons, attempted rape of a child, attempted patronizing a victim of sexual servitude, attempted involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and unlawful contact with a minor. Miller’s conviction … Read more about UPDATE: Pike County Arrests Man for Attempting to Traffic and Rape Minors »
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Apr 13
UPDATE: Cumberland County Spa Owner Arrested on Human Trafficking Charges
On March 17, Chuanxia Wang, 66, was sentenced to 2 to 5 years in state prison for her role in operating two illicit sex businesses fronting as massage parlors in Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Li’s Asian Spa and GL Massage Therapy. The … Read more about UPDATE: Cumberland County Spa Owner Arrested on Human Trafficking Charges »