News
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Oct 30
World Without Exploitation Releases In-Depth Fact Sheet, Encourages Public to Learn More About Commercial Sexual Exploitation
During a period in which we’ve made extraordinary political, economic, and social progress, why are so many people still being purchased like products? World Without Exploitation (WorldWE) was created to confront that question by facilitating a movement through the collaboration … Read more about World Without Exploitation Releases In-Depth Fact Sheet, Encourages Public to Learn More About Commercial Sexual Exploitation »
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Oct 20
Florida Man Poses as DEA Agent, Holds Woman Captive in Luzerne County Motel Room
Martin Smith from Saint Petersburg, Florida, pretended to be a Drug Enforcement Agency agent in order to hold a prostituted woman against her will in a Sugarloaf Township motel room, according to Penn Live. He solicited the woman on the … Read more about Florida Man Poses as DEA Agent, Holds Woman Captive in Luzerne County Motel Room »
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Oct 16
PA Man Sentenced in Illinois After Being Convicted of Buying Sex from Underage Girls
On October 6th, 2017, sex buyer, Sean Lewis was sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of sex trafficking in Aurora, Illinois after attempting to buy sex from underage girls while traveling to Illinois from Pennsylvania on business. … Read more about PA Man Sentenced in Illinois After Being Convicted of Buying Sex from Underage Girls »
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Oct 15
Three Men Arrested in Westminster, Maryland Reverse Sting Operation
On Wednesday, October 4th, Carroll County Maryland Sheriff’s Office Advocacy and Investigation Center performed a reverse sting operation, on Backpage.com, a website known for its use to solicit and buy sex. As part of the operation, an undercover detective posted an ad … Read more about Three Men Arrested in Westminster, Maryland Reverse Sting Operation »
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Oct 13
The CSE Institute Welcomes New Members to our Board of Advisors
As an organization, we endeavor to promote collaborative, multi-disciplinary responses to the complex issues inherent to commercial sexual exploitation. Therefore, we find it is crucial for our Board of Advisors to represent a diverse array of perspectives and occupations. In … Read more about The CSE Institute Welcomes New Members to our Board of Advisors »
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Oct 12
Year-long investigation leads to indictment of two men and one woman accused of running sex trafficking operation
Three individuals have been indicted in Montgomery County for their roles in forcing a young woman into prostitution, according to a report by The Times Herald. The Attorney General’s office began their investigation in early October of last year, after … Read more about Year-long investigation leads to indictment of two men and one woman accused of running sex trafficking operation »
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Oct 09
Pimp Sentenced to Trafficking Charges in Norristown
On September 20, 2017, Bruce Anthony “Cash” Steele, a ruthless human trafficker, was sentenced to 5 ½ to 11 years in State prison following 7 years of probation for various human trafficking offenses. According to court records, the defendant was … Read more about Pimp Sentenced to Trafficking Charges in Norristown »
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Sep 29
Pennsylvania Residents Included in Group of 12 Men Arrested for Attempting to Buy Sex in Ocean City, Maryland
Between September 14th and September 16th eleven men and one woman were arrested for prostitution and additional drug related charges as a result of a collaborative operation to uncover human trafficking orchestrated by the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team, Maryland … Read more about Pennsylvania Residents Included in Group of 12 Men Arrested for Attempting to Buy Sex in Ocean City, Maryland »
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Sep 26
Community Concern Misplaced: Three Women Charged with Prostitution in Rittenhouse Square
After several alleged complaints from residents in Philadelphia’s upscale neighborhood: Rittenhouse Square, three women were arrested and charged with prostitution. According to NBC’s interview of a resident of the neighborhood who wished to remain anonymous, several other neighbors had previously … Read more about Community Concern Misplaced: Three Women Charged with Prostitution in Rittenhouse Square »
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Sep 25
Dancer Previously Charged with Prostitution Murdered, Highlighting the Dangers Associated with the Sex Industry
A prostituted person who worked previously as a dancer at Blush, a Gentleman’s club in Allegheny County, was stabbed to death by Nguyen Tran on August 30, 2017. Mr. Tran’s court records do now show any past charges regarding solicitation, … Read more about Dancer Previously Charged with Prostitution Murdered, Highlighting the Dangers Associated with the Sex Industry »