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Feb 02
Coming Soon – 2018 First-Year Law Student Blog Series: Critiques of Images Commonly Used to Portray Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Imagery plays a powerful role in how the public perceives an issue. Popular news sources and organizations that address commercial sexual exploitation often choose to use images that are meant to elicit a combination of fear, disgust, and sympathy from … Read more about Coming Soon – 2018 First-Year Law Student Blog Series: Critiques of Images Commonly Used to Portray Commercial Sexual Exploitation »
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Jan 30
Suspected Human Trafficking Leads to Arrest of Woman in Wyomissing
On January 23, 2017, an alleged tip about human trafficking led an undercover officer in Berks County to respond to an online advertisement. According to The Reading Eagle, the officer allegedly engaged in a series of text messages arranging to … Read more about Suspected Human Trafficking Leads to Arrest of Woman in Wyomissing »
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Jan 29
UPDATE – Delaware County Man CONVICTED of Patronizing a Victim of Sexual Servitude
After almost two years of litigation, Delaware County successfully charged, convicted, and now sentenced Matthew Sipps for Patronizing a Victim of Sexual Servitude (F2), concealing the whereabouts of a child (F3), and corruption of minors (M1). Patronizing a Victim of … Read more about UPDATE – Delaware County Man CONVICTED of Patronizing a Victim of Sexual Servitude »
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Jan 26
New York Man Charged with Promoting Prostitution in Monroe County
In the early morning of January 11, 2018, Monroe County Police arrested Joseph Randolph Payne from Brooklyn, New York following a human trafficking investigation at a Stroudsburg hotel. Court records show that Payne was charged with various acts of promoting … Read more about New York Man Charged with Promoting Prostitution in Monroe County »
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Jan 22
Two Recent Federal Cases Protect Victims’ Ability to Seek Justice
This week, two federal courts released opinions addressing prostitution, commercial sexual exploitation (“CSE”), and human trafficking. On January 16, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied defendants’ motion to dismiss in Jane Doe v. Backpage.com, LLC, … Read more about Two Recent Federal Cases Protect Victims’ Ability to Seek Justice »
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Jan 08
UPDATE – Barshay Dunbar Handed 13 to 26 Year Sentence Following Trafficking Conviction
An investigation that began after concerned managers at a Super 8 Motel in Cambria notified the police of suspicious activity occurring on the property has culminated into a 13 to 26-year prison sentence for a convicted human trafficker. Authorities claimed … Read more about UPDATE – Barshay Dunbar Handed 13 to 26 Year Sentence Following Trafficking Conviction »
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Jan 06
Survivor’s Perspective on #MeToo Featured by Trucker’s Against Trafficking
The #MeToo movement has emboldened many victims of sexual assault to come forward and have their stories heard with less fear of judgment than in decades prior, yet not everyone who has experienced sexual violence believes their voice will be … Read more about Survivor’s Perspective on #MeToo Featured by Trucker’s Against Trafficking »
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Jan 05
CSE Institute Board Member and Villanova Law Alumna, Rep. Joanna McClinton, Esq., to be Honored by The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia
The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia was designed to help address the professional needs and development of black lawyers in the city of Philadelphia and throughout the surrounding community. Each year, The Association holds its’ Annual Memorial Breakfast to honor Martin … Read more about CSE Institute Board Member and Villanova Law Alumna, Rep. Joanna McClinton, Esq., to be Honored by The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia »
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Jan 04
Pennsylvania Man Accused of Forcing Women into “Sex Slave Contracts”
Local authorities have alleged that Seth R. Mull of Lower Saucon Township used popular dating websites, including Plenty of Fish and Tinder, to prey upon victims throughout the country. The investigation against Mull has spanned from Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Chicago, … Read more about Pennsylvania Man Accused of Forcing Women into “Sex Slave Contracts” »
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Dec 20
Charges Initiated Against Traffickers Who Brutally Tortured and Manipulated Victims
Arrests made during a routine undercover prostitution sting have helped lift the veil on a large-scale commercial sexual exploitation enterprise with ties throughout the state of Pennsylvania, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Kenneth Crowell and Barry Schiff allegedly … Read more about Charges Initiated Against Traffickers Who Brutally Tortured and Manipulated Victims »