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May 17
Erie Man Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
On April 8, 31-year-old Thomas Petoff [1] of Erie, PA was sentenced to fourteen years in prison for overseeing a multi-state sex trafficking operation involving two teenage girls. Senior U.S. District Judge David Cercone, who issued the prison sentence, also … Read more about Erie Man Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking »
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May 15
Third Annual Survivor-Led Symposium: Engaging Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation to End Gender-Based Violence
On April 11-12, 2019, the Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation hosted its third annual Survivor Symposium, “Engaging the Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation to End Gender-Based Violence”. Survivor leaders from across the county convened at the Inn … Read more about Third Annual Survivor-Led Symposium: Engaging Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation to End Gender-Based Violence »
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May 09
Woman Arrested for Prostitution in Trafford
On May 2, 2019, a woman was arrested for prostitution in Trafford, Pennsylvania. She was charged with various acts of promoting prostitution, including two counts of owning, controlling, managing, supervising or otherwise keeping a house of prostitution (a third-degree felony) … Read more about Woman Arrested for Prostitution in Trafford »
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May 08
Lancaster Woman Found Guilty of Prostitution
On May 2, 2019, a 33-year-old woman from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was found guilty of one count of prostitution by a jury. She was sentenced to a maximum of twelve months incarceration with credit for time served. According to various media … Read more about Lancaster Woman Found Guilty of Prostitution »
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May 02
Student Blog Series: The Market Dynamics of the Commercial Sex Industry
We are excited to share the final installment of our 2019 Student Blog Series! The student blog series highlights original pieces authored by first-year law students at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Read on for Sarah Blum’s contribution … Read more about Student Blog Series: The Market Dynamics of the Commercial Sex Industry »
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Apr 23
Student Blog Series: All That Glitters Isn’t Gold: A Look into the Exploitative Nature of the Amateur Porn Industry
We are excited to share the next installment of our 2019 Student Blog Series! The student blog series highlights original pieces authored by first-year law students at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Read on for Kendal Hutching’s contribution … Read more about Student Blog Series: All That Glitters Isn’t Gold: A Look into the Exploitative Nature of the Amateur Porn Industry »
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Apr 22
UPDATE: Woman Accused of Running Sex Trafficking Ring Released from Custody
According to Triblive, a 44-year old woman accused of running a sex trafficking ring waived her right to a preliminary hearing and will be released from custody on April 22. Hui Xu has been incarcerated in the Washington County Jail … Read more about UPDATE: Woman Accused of Running Sex Trafficking Ring Released from Custody »
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Apr 17
Student Blog Series: The Realities of the Moonlight Bunny Ranch: Legal Prostitution at Work
We are excited to share the next installment of our 2019 Student Blog Series! The student blog series highlights original pieces authored by first-year law students at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Read on for Sarah Blum’s contribution … Read more about Student Blog Series: The Realities of the Moonlight Bunny Ranch: Legal Prostitution at Work »
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Apr 11
UPDATE: Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Minimum of 72 Years in Prison for “Sex Slave Contracts”
Last Friday, a judge sentenced Seth Mull to 72 years to life in prison. The CSE Institute first reported on Mull’s case over a year ago. Mull was found guiltylast December of thirty counts, including: indecent assault using forcible compulsion, … Read more about UPDATE: Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Minimum of 72 Years in Prison for “Sex Slave Contracts” »
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Apr 08
Reading Man Sentenced to State Prison for Promoting Prostitution
On March 21, 43-year-old Steven C. Morrison of Leesport, Pennsylvania was sentenced to four to eight years in state prison, followed by two years of probation, for his role in sexually exploiting a woman he met on the streets of … Read more about Reading Man Sentenced to State Prison for Promoting Prostitution »