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Feb 10
Bristol Township Man Charged with Trafficking of a Minor and Other Related Offenses
On January 29th, Ruben Saldana Perez, 47, was arraigned, by District Judge Kevin Wagner, on charges alleging that he offered money to a 15-year-old girl in exchange for sexual photos as well as sexual acts. The charges include trafficking in … Read more about Bristol Township Man Charged with Trafficking of a Minor and Other Related Offenses »
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Feb 08
Student Blog Series: Warning: Fake News! How Clicking “Share” Has the Power to Perpetuate Human Trafficking Victimization
This past summer, conspiracy theories about human trafficking flooded the internet, specifically through social media channels. Misinformation was predominantly spread by conspiracy theorists operating under the name of “QAnon” and used hashtags “Savethechildren” or “Saveourchildren” to generate attention from internet users on all social media … Read more about Student Blog Series: Warning: Fake News! How Clicking “Share” Has the Power to Perpetuate Human Trafficking Victimization »
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Jan 26
Equality/Abolitionist Model: A Conversation About Progressive Prostitution Policy
As with many events of this past year, the CSE Institute cancelled its 4th Annual Survivor-Led Symposium that was scheduled to be held on April 1, 2020, due to COVID-19. On November 17, 2020, The CSE Institute partnered with World … Read more about Equality/Abolitionist Model: A Conversation About Progressive Prostitution Policy »
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Jan 21
Pornhub’s Continued Use of Exploitative Videos Leads 40 Victims of Sex Trafficking Operation “GirlsDoPorn” to Seek $40 Million in Damages
For over a decade, three men, Michael Pratt, Andre Garcia, and Matthew Wolfe, ran a sex trafficking operation known as “GirlsDoPorn.” For this operation, they trafficked hundreds of young high school and college-aged girls and women, using fraud and coercion, … Read more about Pornhub’s Continued Use of Exploitative Videos Leads 40 Victims of Sex Trafficking Operation “GirlsDoPorn” to Seek $40 Million in Damages »
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Jan 20
Altoona Man Given Lengthy Sentence for Child Sex Trafficking and Related Crimes
On December 7th, Blair County Judge Daniel J. Milliron sentenced 33-year-old Stephen J. Apostolu to 12-25 years in jail for multiple counts of child pornography, indecent assault, and child sex trafficking offenses. The sentence is to be followed by a … Read more about Altoona Man Given Lengthy Sentence for Child Sex Trafficking and Related Crimes »
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Jan 19
Sex Trafficking Survivor Rebekah Charleston Granted Full Pardon
On Wednesday, December 23rd President Trump granted a full pardon to sex trafficking survivor and victim advocate Rebekah Charleston. At the age of 17, Charleston was trafficked through Nevada’s legal brothels and was continuously subject to sexual exploitation and violence … Read more about Sex Trafficking Survivor Rebekah Charleston Granted Full Pardon »
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Dec 17
Boothwyn Pastor Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Minor
On Monday, October 26th, Delaware Country District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced that 70-year-old Edward Lilly of Boothwyn was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor and paying her $2,000 for her silence. Lilly is charged with 10 counts each of … Read more about Boothwyn Pastor Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Minor »
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Dec 10
Media Continues to Demonize Prostituted Persons
In October, a 33-year-old woman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and prostitution. Allegedly, the woman and a 76-year-old man met and agreed to some kind of sexual activity in exchange for twenty-six dollars. According to the alleged sex … Read more about Media Continues to Demonize Prostituted Persons »
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Nov 18
Trafficker Who Lured Women and Under-Age Girls Across the Country Has Now Been Sentenced
On October 29th, the Shores News Network reported that the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced that Kashamba John, 32, of Atlanta, GA, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, 10 years supervised release, required to … Read more about Trafficker Who Lured Women and Under-Age Girls Across the Country Has Now Been Sentenced »
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Nov 17
Hotel Owner and General Manager Criminally Convicted for Sex and Drug Trafficking
On October 28th, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Faizal Bhimani (Pocono Plaza Inn Hotel Manager), Nazim Hassam (Pocono Plaza Inn Hotel Owner), Pennsylvania corporation Om Sri Sai, Inc., and the Pocono Plaza … Read more about Hotel Owner and General Manager Criminally Convicted for Sex and Drug Trafficking »