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Feb 28
Coming Soon – 2017 First Year Law Student Blog Series: Student Critiques of Popular Press Articles Depicting CSE
As the CSE Institute has previously addressed, when popular news and entertainment sources discuss the commercial sex industry, they tend to glamorize it rather than focus on its exploitative nature. The false portrayals perpetuate harmful stereotypes about prostituted persons, and … Read more about Coming Soon – 2017 First Year Law Student Blog Series: Student Critiques of Popular Press Articles Depicting CSE »
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Feb 28
Berks County Man Charged for Alleged Human Trafficking
According to the Reading Eagle, Nathaniel Pagan, was arrested and charged with human trafficking following a police sting operation. Pennsylvania’s human trafficking statute states, “a person commits a felony of the second degree if the person, (1) recruits, entices, solicits, … Read more about Berks County Man Charged for Alleged Human Trafficking »
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Feb 16
Law Enforcement Uses “Outrageous” Tactics to Police Prostitution in Luzerne County
According to the Citizens’ Voice, two women accused of running a prostitution business in Luzerne County in September 2016 plead guilty to misdemeanor charges for promoting prostitution. Kim Young Suk and Jae Ryeong Kimnam ran the Ace Accupressure Spa in … Read more about Law Enforcement Uses “Outrageous” Tactics to Police Prostitution in Luzerne County »
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Feb 10
Two Men Arrested for Trafficking in Allentown Hotel
On Tuesday evening, January 17, 2017, Allentown police arrested Jovanie Alvarado and Rafael Mateo in the lobby of the Super 8 Motel at 1033 Airport Road. The two men were charged with criminal conspiracy, promoting prostitution, and possession of drug … Read more about Two Men Arrested for Trafficking in Allentown Hotel »
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Feb 10
Two New Lawsuits Filed Against Backpage.com to Coincide with Release of Film “I Am Jane Doe”
Three new plaintiffs joined the legal battle against online classifieds behemoth Backpage.com with lawsuits filed this Tuesday in federal courts in Arizona and Florida. Backpage is the go-to place to purchase a human being—including children—for sex on the Internet. Even … Read more about Two New Lawsuits Filed Against Backpage.com to Coincide with Release of Film “I Am Jane Doe” »
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Feb 04
Wayne County Trafficker To Spend 15 to 32 Years in Prison
On Friday, February 3, 2017, Wayne County sex trafficker Noel Brown was sentenced to the maximum penalty of 15 to 32 years in Pennsylvania state prison for trafficking a minor and other related crimes he committed. Brown was also judicially … Read more about Wayne County Trafficker To Spend 15 to 32 Years in Prison »
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Jan 31
Two Sex Trafficking Victims Recovered in Monroe County Prostitution Sting
According to the Pocono Record and The Morning Call, on January 13, 2017, the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office conducted a prostitution sting that resulted in 18 arrests for crimes relating to human sex trafficking and prostitution. Two of the … Read more about Two Sex Trafficking Victims Recovered in Monroe County Prostitution Sting »
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Jan 29
Group of Pennsylvania Men Accused of Sexually Abusing Boy
Police in Bucks County have arrested a group of men accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy while dressed as “furries”, a subculture in which people adorn themselves in animal costumes as a form of self-expression. Members of the … Read more about Group of Pennsylvania Men Accused of Sexually Abusing Boy »
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Jan 26
Upcoming Event: Engaging the Survivor Community in Advocacy, Healing and Criminal Justice
We are pleased to announce registration is now LIVE for the CSE Institute Survivor Symposium, “Engaging the Survivor Community in Advocacy, Healing, and Criminal Justice.” The event will be hosted at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law on March … Read more about Upcoming Event: Engaging the Survivor Community in Advocacy, Healing and Criminal Justice »
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Jan 25
On Duty Mercer County Police Officer Accused of Buying Sex
A former Pennsylvania police officer in Farrell, Mercer County, Pennsylvania has been accused of buying sex while on duty. The former officer, Tyler Valimont, was charged with patronizing a prostitute, obstructing law enforcement, official oppression and two counts of evidence … Read more about On Duty Mercer County Police Officer Accused of Buying Sex »