News
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Jun 16
Multi-Agency Investigation into Sex Trafficking in Pennsylvania Launched After Incident in Berks County Last April
Information gleaned from an April 2017 incident where a man buying sex from a woman was allegedly robbed has launched a multi-agency investigation into sex trafficking throughout the state. The Reading Eagle reports that an 18-year-old man from Reading named … Read more about Multi-Agency Investigation into Sex Trafficking in Pennsylvania Launched After Incident in Berks County Last April »
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Jun 05
Student Blog Series: A Hidden Sex Trade: Prison and Sexual Exploitation
Commercial sexual exploitation is found all over the world, and inside of American prisons is no exception. Although scholars and anti-trafficking activists frequently focus their efforts solely on the commercial sex industry that exists outside of jails and prisons, there … Read more about Student Blog Series: A Hidden Sex Trade: Prison and Sexual Exploitation »
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Jun 05
Congratulating our Advisory Board Member, Barrett Marshall, on New Position with Philly VIP
We are excited to announce that CSE Institute Board of Advisors member R. Barrett Marshall recently accepted a position at Philadelphia VIP, a pillar of the city’s public interest law sector, as Family Law Staff Attorney. Prior to this position, Marshall served as Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor at … Read more about Congratulating our Advisory Board Member, Barrett Marshall, on New Position with Philly VIP »
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May 24
Student Blog Series: Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Does Calling It Modern Slavery Help or Hurt?
Words are important. As a former aspiring journalist, I believe that how we talk about issues often dictates how we address them. It is easier to drum up support for reentering citizens than convicted felons, for at-risk youth than juvenile … Read more about Student Blog Series: Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Does Calling It Modern Slavery Help or Hurt? »
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May 16
New Exploiter Identified in Case Where Bucks County Boy was Allegedly Victimized by “Furry” Enthusiasts
In an unfortunate turn of an already gravely upsetting set of events, a woman from Cumberland County has been charged with sexually abusing the adolescent victim of the “furry” pedophile ring exposed by officials earlier this year. According to Philly.com, … Read more about New Exploiter Identified in Case Where Bucks County Boy was Allegedly Victimized by “Furry” Enthusiasts »
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May 10
Convicted Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 37 to 74 years in Prison
On Thursday, May 4, 2017, John C. “G” Guerra, a convicted pimp and trafficker, was sentenced to 37 to 74 years in prison for crimes he committed as the head of a Philadelphia prostitution ring. Several other members of Guerra’s … Read more about Convicted Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 37 to 74 years in Prison »
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May 08
New Legal Resource on How to Apply Attorney Client Privilege in Human Trafficking Cases
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new legal resource, a research paper, Applying Attorney-Client Privilege in Human Trafficking Cases, authored by former CSE Institute extern, E. Kelly Conway (CWSL Class of 2017). This paper is the culminating product … Read more about New Legal Resource on How to Apply Attorney Client Privilege in Human Trafficking Cases »
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May 08
Four Arrested and One Wanted for What Appears to be Child Sex Trafficking
A runaway child was targeted and exploited by a group of sex traffickers in Philadelphia late last month. According to a news report, on April 25, the victim, a 14-year-old girl, managed to get herself to Temple University Hospital where … Read more about Four Arrested and One Wanted for What Appears to be Child Sex Trafficking »
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May 05
Prostituted Person Arrested in Northampton County
If you want to affect an industry, any economist will advise you to focus on demand. This simple principle applies to the commercial sex industry as well. Demand-driven law enforcement tactics can reduce the incidents of commercial sexual exploitation in … Read more about Prostituted Person Arrested in Northampton County »
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May 04
Man Arrested and Victim’s Mother Involved in Allegheny County Trafficking Incident
Peter Moldovan IV, 31, of Holbrook, Pennsylvania, faces several criminal charges including trafficking in individuals, statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors, and more after allegedly paying a mother to have sex with her 15-year-old daughter in an Allegheny County motel … Read more about Man Arrested and Victim’s Mother Involved in Allegheny County Trafficking Incident »