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Nov 30
Pennsylvania Physician Arrested in Ohio for Attempting to Buy Sex from a Minor
On November 3, Dr. Robert Zewe, Jr., a Pennsylvania physician, appeared in court and waived his preliminary hearing on the pending felony and misdemeanor charges against him in Ohio, advancing the case to a Columbiana County grand jury. Zewe has … Read more about Pennsylvania Physician Arrested in Ohio for Attempting to Buy Sex from a Minor »
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Nov 19
Butler County Man Charged with Disseminating A.I.-Generated CSAM on Social Media
On October 23rd, Butler County charged twenty-year old Benjamin T. Staiger with forty-two felony counts of sexual abuse of children and felony criminal use of a communication facility, and twenty-two misdemeanor counts of stalking, invasion of privacy, and unlawful dissemination of intimate images. Staiger is accused of stalking a former partner by posting intimate photos of them online and using the … Read more about Butler County Man Charged with Disseminating A.I.-Generated CSAM on Social Media »
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Nov 10
House Bill 1286 Moves Out of House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development Committee
On October 28, the Pennsylvania House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development Committee advanced House Bill 1286 which proposes an amendment to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act enacted on October 25, 2012. The proposed changes would establish … Read more about House Bill 1286 Moves Out of House Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development Committee »
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Nov 10
Pennsylvania Men Arrested in Ohio in Sex Buying Sting
On October 7 and 8, the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force and the Steubenville Police Force conducted a joint sting operation in Ohio that led to the arrest of eight men, including three from Pennsylvania, for allegedly attempting to … Read more about Pennsylvania Men Arrested in Ohio in Sex Buying Sting »
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Nov 05
Altoona Man’s Jury Selected for Trial on Sex Trafficking Charges
On October 20th, a jury was selected for the trial of Donald Dargan. Dargan is charged with one count of trafficking in individuals, two counts of rape by forcible compulsion, one count of rape by threat of forcible compulsion, two … Read more about Altoona Man’s Jury Selected for Trial on Sex Trafficking Charges »
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Nov 03
New York Financier Howard Rubin Charged with Sex Trafficking
On September 26, retired New York financier Howard Rubin, 70, was arrested and charged, alongside his personal assistant Jennifer Powers, 45, with sex trafficking and transporting women in interstate commerce. Rubin was also charged with bank fraud in relation to … Read more about New York Financier Howard Rubin Charged with Sex Trafficking »
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Oct 29
Power and Penalty: Justin Tucker, Deshaun Watson, and the NFL’s Response to Sexual Harassment
Contributing Writers: Elizabeth Ellick and Alexandra Taylor The NFL has suspended Justin Tucker, one of the world’s most talented football kickers, without pay for the first ten weeks of the 2025 football season after sixteen women accused Tucker of “improper … Read more about Power and Penalty: Justin Tucker, Deshaun Watson, and the NFL’s Response to Sexual Harassment »
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Oct 28
Ebensburg Man Arrested for Possession of 1,000+ files of CSAM
On October 17, Daniel G. Kim was arraigned on fifty counts of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and one count of criminal use of communication facility after allegedly uploading multiple files of CSAM to his Google account. At his arraignment, … Read more about Ebensburg Man Arrested for Possession of 1,000+ files of CSAM »
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Oct 24
Montgomery County Official and Day Care Owner Charged for Sex Crimes Against Children
On October 5, Nicholas Fountain, 38, was charged by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office with ten counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16 years old, fifteen counts of sexual assault, fifteen counts of indecent … Read more about Montgomery County Official and Day Care Owner Charged for Sex Crimes Against Children »
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Oct 21
Bucks County Teacher Charged for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
On September 29, Richard Adamsky, 66, of Warminster, Pennsylvania, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing for his June arrest on felony charges of Child Sexual Abuse Material and Criminal Use of Communication Facility by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. … Read more about Bucks County Teacher Charged for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material »