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Aug 16
Buyer Beware: Record Arrests during Latest National Johns Suppression Initiative sting
Over the past month, the national coalition of law enforcement agencies known as the National Johns Suppression Initiative once again targeted sex buyers in a sting operation. This time, according to a statement made by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart, the coalition’s efforts … Read more about Buyer Beware: Record Arrests during Latest National Johns Suppression Initiative sting »
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Aug 12
Former Red Roof Inn Owners Forfeit $175,000 & Property Interests
On August 1, 2016, United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, Jill Westmoreland Rose, announced a settlement agreement with the former owners of a Red Roof Inn, located at 3300 Queen City Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina. The … Read more about Former Red Roof Inn Owners Forfeit $175,000 & Property Interests »
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Aug 08
Judge Orders Backpage.com to Produce Documents to Senate Subcommittee
Last Friday, U.S. District Judge Rosemary M. Collyer ordered online “adult services” advertiser Backpage.com (“Backpage”) to produce documents responsive to a U.S. Senate subcommittee subpoena, rejecting Backpage’s arguments that the subpoena violated its First Amendment rights. The Senate Homeland Security … Read more about Judge Orders Backpage.com to Produce Documents to Senate Subcommittee »
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Jul 28
The Dangers of “Sugar-Coating” Prostitution – A Response to Vanity Fair
On July 7, 2016 Vanity Fair published the article, “Daddies, ‘Dates,’ and the Girlfriend Experience: Welcome to the New Prostitution Economy.” The article highlights a form of prostitution that college students are engaging in —“sugaring.” “Sugaring” involves older, wealthy men … Read more about The Dangers of “Sugar-Coating” Prostitution – A Response to Vanity Fair »
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Jul 28
The CSE Institute Congratulates Jovida Hill on Her Appointment as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Commission for Women
The CSE Institute congratulates Ms. Jovida Hill on her appointment as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Commission for Women. The appointment was effective July 1, 2016. Ms. Hill has been part of Mayor Kenney’s administration since February of 2016, serving … Read more about The CSE Institute Congratulates Jovida Hill on Her Appointment as Executive Director of the Philadelphia Commission for Women »
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Jul 25
The CSE Institute Collaborates with the VAST to Publish Best Practices Guide
The CSE Institute is excited to share with you the Valley Against Sex Trafficking’s (VAST) Best Practices Guide to assist those who work with survivors of sex trafficking in collaboration with law enforcement and other service providers. The CSE Institute … Read more about The CSE Institute Collaborates with the VAST to Publish Best Practices Guide »
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Jul 19
Goldman Sachs Prostitution Scandal Highlights Relationship Between Business and Commercial Sex
Goldman Sachs has recently been in the news regarding active litigation where Goldman Sachs’ former client, the Libyan Investment Authority “is claiming it lost $1 billion (£750 million) on nine trades executed by Goldman Sachs in 2008 on banks such … Read more about Goldman Sachs Prostitution Scandal Highlights Relationship Between Business and Commercial Sex »
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Jul 13
Why Prostituted Persons Should Never be Targeted for Arrest in Human Trafficking Investigations
On Thursday, June 30, 2016, the Stroudsburg police department conducted two separate prostitution stings. One targeting sex buyers, and the other targeting prostituted persons—or those who sell sex. The stings resulted with twelve men arrested for attempting to buy … Read more about Why Prostituted Persons Should Never be Targeted for Arrest in Human Trafficking Investigations »
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Jun 30
Department of State Releases Annual Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report
On June 30, 2016, the U.S. Department of State released its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The TIP Report assesses the current state of both sex and labor trafficking around the world and then ranks countries into tiers based … Read more about Department of State Releases Annual Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report »
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Jun 29
Pennsylvania Cracking Down on Buyers of Sex
Economics has long supported the theory that demand drives supply. The same principal is true with respect to human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Traffickers sell women and girls for sex because they recognize what a lucrative market the commercial … Read more about Pennsylvania Cracking Down on Buyers of Sex »