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Oct 03
Update: Two of Three Philadelphia Men Charged with Child Sex Trafficking Have Pleaded Guilty
Kevin Michael Francis, 62, entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to sex traffic a minor and aiding and assisting the sex trafficking of a minor. On July 29, 2022, Judge Joshua D. Wolson sentenced Francis to imprisonment for 120 months … Read more about Update: Two of Three Philadelphia Men Charged with Child Sex Trafficking Have Pleaded Guilty »
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Oct 01
Update: Cumberland County Man Trades Firearms for Sex with Minor
Following Michael Shane McCreary’s convictions in 2020, McCreary filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on April 6, 2022, with the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. A writ … Read more about Update: Cumberland County Man Trades Firearms for Sex with Minor »
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Sep 29
The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Symposium Mini-Series Number 2: Post Criminalization: Criminal Record Relief, Panel 2
Welcome back! This is the second installment in our month-long series recapping the panel presentations from the “Combatting Commercial Sexual Exploitation Through Law and Policy Symposium,” held on June 7, 2022, at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. The … Read more about The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Symposium Mini-Series Number 2: Post Criminalization: Criminal Record Relief, Panel 2 »
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Sep 27
Victim of Sex Trafficking Sentenced to 5 Years of Probation and Ordered to Pay Her Trafficker’s Family Restitution
On September 13, 2022, Pieper Lewis, 17, of Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced by Judge Porter to a deferred judgment of five years of probation, meaning that as long as she does not violate the terms of her probation, her … Read more about Victim of Sex Trafficking Sentenced to 5 Years of Probation and Ordered to Pay Her Trafficker’s Family Restitution »
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Sep 27
Update: Fourth Co-Defendant in Sadistic Sex Trafficking Case Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison
On September 19, 2022, United States District Judge C. Darnell Jones II sentenced Rafael Robinson to seventeen years and six months in prison, followed by ten years of supervised release, and ordered him to pay $459,000 restitution for his perpetration … Read more about Update: Fourth Co-Defendant in Sadistic Sex Trafficking Case Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison »
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Sep 23
Berks County Human Trafficking Task Force Sting Results in Three Arrests
On September 12, 2022, the Berks County District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force conducted an undercover operation that resulted in arrests and charges for three individual men. According to the District Attorney’s office, undercover detectives in this case placed ads … Read more about Berks County Human Trafficking Task Force Sting Results in Three Arrests »
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Sep 22
The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Symposium Mini-Series Number 1: Criminalization of the Trafficking Victim, Panel 1
“If a law is not working the way it is supposed to, we need to revisit it. We need to do better.” This quote by Shea Rhodes, Co-Founder, and Director of the Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation, … Read more about The Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Symposium Mini-Series Number 1: Criminalization of the Trafficking Victim, Panel 1 »
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Sep 21
“Buyers Beware:” Undercover Prostitution Sting Leads to Ten Arrests in Cumberland County
On September 9, 2022, John Duncan, 69, Andrew Monelli, 25, Jerry Moreno, 21, Michael Myers, 47, Hayatullah Parwani, 26, Dennis Stoner, 62, Prakash Sunam, 25, Mark Sweigart, 48, Andrew Funk, 39, and Andrew McBride, 34, were arrested and charged in … Read more about “Buyers Beware:” Undercover Prostitution Sting Leads to Ten Arrests in Cumberland County »
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Sep 19
Update: Former Carlisle Detective Sentenced
On March 11, 2022, former Carlisle police detective and FBI task officer, Christopher Collare, was sentenced to 75 months in prison for bribery, drug distribution, and making false statements. On July 16th,, 2021, Collare, was found guilty of federal program bribery, bribery by … Read more about Update: Former Carlisle Detective Sentenced »
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Sep 19
Update: R. Kelly found Guilty in Chicago of Sexually Abusing Children on Video
On September 14, 2022, a federal jury in Chicago, IL, found Robert Sylvester Kelly (“R. Kelly”) guilty of three counts of producing child pornography and coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity. Kelly was found not guilty of obstruction … Read more about Update: R. Kelly found Guilty in Chicago of Sexually Abusing Children on Video »