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Nov 11
Three South Jersey Individuals Indicted For Sex Trafficking Charges Resulting From the Victimization of a 14-Year-Old Girl
Derrick Ross, 27, of Atlantic City, and Tiffany Davis, 39, of Egg Harbor Township, have been indicted by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, and charged with first-degree human trafficking, conspiracy, promoting prostitution of a minor, and other related sex … Read more about Three South Jersey Individuals Indicted For Sex Trafficking Charges Resulting From the Victimization of a 14-Year-Old Girl »
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Nov 09
The Real Meaning Behind Netflix Film, Cuties
On October 8, 2020, a Texas grand jury indicted Netflix for “promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child,” by streaming the French award-winning film “Cuties” on its platform. As Netflix prepares to face criminal felony charges, public controversy over … Read more about The Real Meaning Behind Netflix Film, Cuties »
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Nov 04
HB 2170 Advocacy Day
On October 20, 2020, Alexia Tomlinson of the CSE Institute, along with Ann Michael of the Pennsylvania Human Trafficking Advocacy Work Group and Catharine Kessack of The Valley Against Sex Trafficking hosted an advocacy day to educate and promote the … Read more about HB 2170 Advocacy Day »
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Oct 21
Luzerne County Man Arrested in Undercover Sting Targeting Sex Buyers
Marcus Rondinella, 26, of Dallas, has been charged with patronizing prostitutes and criminal attempt to patronize prostitutes. Rondinella was arrested for allegedly trying to hire a prostituted person over the Internet for sex in the Poconos. Rondinella was arrested after … Read more about Luzerne County Man Arrested in Undercover Sting Targeting Sex Buyers »
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Oct 14
Monroe County Criminalizes Prostituted Woman During Undercover Investigation
Detectives from the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office arrested a woman on prostitution charges during an undercover sting operation at an East Stroudsburg hotel. The undercover sting operation began when detectives discovered an online advertisement for sexual activity in exchange … Read more about Monroe County Criminalizes Prostituted Woman During Undercover Investigation »
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Oct 08
16 Pending Arrests and 2 Possible Human Trafficking Victims Recovered from Beaver County Investigation
A human trafficking and drug investigation involving Beaver County District Attorney’s office, the FBI human trafficking task force, Center Township police, and Pittsburgh police resulted in the discovery of two potential human trafficking victims and sixteen pending arrests of sex … Read more about 16 Pending Arrests and 2 Possible Human Trafficking Victims Recovered from Beaver County Investigation »
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Oct 07
The Spread of Misinformation on SB-145
The recent introduction and passing of Senate Bill 145 (“SB-145”) by the California State Senate has sparked significant public outrage on both sides of the political spectrum, contributing to the spread of misinformation about the bill and its purpose. Facebook … Read more about The Spread of Misinformation on SB-145 »
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Sep 23
Reading Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Minors
On September 3rd, 2020, a woman from Reading pled guilty to child sexual exploitation and child pornography offenses before a judge sitting in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In August 2019, Melissa Madero, 27, was charged … Read more about Reading Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Minors »
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Sep 18
Three Philadelphia Men Charged with Child Sex Trafficking
On Friday, September 4, 2020, three Philadelphia men were arraigned and charged by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with one count of conspiracy to sex traffic a minor and with four counts of sex trafficking … Read more about Three Philadelphia Men Charged with Child Sex Trafficking »
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Sep 15
Leader of Sex Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 25 Years Imprisonment
On September 3, 2020, Miguel Scott Arnold, age 33, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role as leader of a human trafficking operation. Four other co-defendants were charged in the indictment and pled guilty to similar … Read more about Leader of Sex Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 25 Years Imprisonment »