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Nov 03
Robina Conference Mini Series, Number 5: “Creating Real Opportunities for Survivors and Cultivating Survivor Leadership”
Welcome back! This is the fifth and final installment in our month-long series highlighting panels from the Robina Conference held on June 24, 2016, at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. The CSE Institute collaborated with the Robina Institute … Read more about Robina Conference Mini Series, Number 5: “Creating Real Opportunities for Survivors and Cultivating Survivor Leadership” »
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Nov 01
Miami Preacher Allegedly Lures Boys into the Sex Trade
A Miami preacher is facing charges of human trafficking and sexual activity with a minor, among other charges, after allegedly luring a group of male teenagers into the sex trade on the false pretense that they could earn money by … Read more about Miami Preacher Allegedly Lures Boys into the Sex Trade »
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Oct 28
WorldWE Launch in Washington, D.C. Garners National Media Attention and Highlights Survivor Voices
On Tuesday, October 18, 2016, World Without Exploitation (“WorldWE”) launched both in Washington, D.C. and online, receiving national attention. WorldWE is a coalition that unifies over 60 individuals and organizations in both the public and private sector—including lawyers, activists, artists, and … Read more about WorldWE Launch in Washington, D.C. Garners National Media Attention and Highlights Survivor Voices »
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Oct 26
Robina Conference Mini Series Number 4- International Perspectives on Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Panel 4
Welcome back! This is the fourth installment in our month-long series highlight panels from the Robina Conference held on June 24, 2016, at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. The CSE Institute collaborated with the Robina Institute of Criminal … Read more about Robina Conference Mini Series Number 4- International Perspectives on Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Panel 4 »
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Oct 25
New Study Shows Food Insecurity Leads to Survival Sex and CSE for American Teenagers
On September 12, 2016, the Urban Institute, a Washington DC based think tank tasked with “taking a comprehensive view of urban life and seeking to understand the forces that produce decay as well as growth,” published a report titled Impossible … Read more about New Study Shows Food Insecurity Leads to Survival Sex and CSE for American Teenagers »
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Oct 20
Robina Conference Mini Series Number 3- The Difficulties with Data: The Promise and Perils of Empirical Research on Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Panel 3
Welcome back! This is the third installment of a month-long series presenting the videos from the Robina Conference, held on June 24, 2016 at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. The CSE Institute collaborated with the Robina Institute … Read more about Robina Conference Mini Series Number 3- The Difficulties with Data: The Promise and Perils of Empirical Research on Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Panel 3 »
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Oct 19
Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Obtains First Human Trafficking Conviction
On Tuesday, October 11, 2016, Brian Kieffer, a 33 year-old Lansdale man, pled guilty to trafficking a minor, promoting prostitution of a minor, and corruption of a minor. Common Pleas Court Judge Gail Weilheimer declared Kieffer’s behavior “inexcusable,” and sentenced … Read more about Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Obtains First Human Trafficking Conviction »
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Oct 17
Sentencing of New Brunswick Man Running Prostitution Ring in Bucks County Focuses on His Use of Drugs and Violence to Exploit Women
On September 26, 2016, a New Jersey man was sentenced to 11½ to 23 years in Pennsylvania state prison after pleading guilty to trafficking. The trafficker, Christopher DeGrasse from New Brunswick, New Jersey, was arrested at a hotel in Bensalem, … Read more about Sentencing of New Brunswick Man Running Prostitution Ring in Bucks County Focuses on His Use of Drugs and Violence to Exploit Women »
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Oct 13
Robina Conference Mini-Series Number 2: Prosecuting Sex Trafficking: Diverting Victims, Deterring Demand and Targeting Traffickers, Panel 2
Welcome back! This is the second installment of a month-long series presenting the videos from the Robina Conference, held on June 24, 2016 at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. The CSE Institute collaborated with the Robina Institute … Read more about Robina Conference Mini-Series Number 2: Prosecuting Sex Trafficking: Diverting Victims, Deterring Demand and Targeting Traffickers, Panel 2 »
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Oct 10
Swatara Township and the Broader Struggle to Respond to Sex Trafficking
Last month, just outside Harrisburg in the township of Swatara, police arrested one thirty-eight year old man, Suk Tamang, and two twenty-two year old women, Inez Crowner and Natasha McCall. Mr. Tamang was arrested and charged with patronizing a prostitute … Read more about Swatara Township and the Broader Struggle to Respond to Sex Trafficking »