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Sep 26
Ten Men Arrested in Lancaster Prostitution Sting
On September 16, 2016, Lancaster City Police Department arrested ten men during a prostitution sting after an undercover female officer posed as a prostitute. One of the men arrested was an 82-year-old resident of Lancaster County. All but one of … Read more about Ten Men Arrested in Lancaster Prostitution Sting »
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Sep 19
Introducing our Justice for Victims Fellow, Sarah K. Robinson
The Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation is pleased to announce Sarah K. Robinson, Esq. as the inaugural recipient of the CSE Institute’s Justice for Victims Fellowship. The fellowship, made possible in large part to the generosity of … Read more about Introducing our Justice for Victims Fellow, Sarah K. Robinson »
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Sep 18
No Pimps or Johns Arrested Following Prostitution Sting
On September 6, 2016, the Allentown Police Department arrested two women during a prostitution sting after a police investigator found an advertisement on the website backpage.com. The two women, ages 18 and 24, and both residents of New York City, … Read more about No Pimps or Johns Arrested Following Prostitution Sting »
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Sep 08
CSE Institute Article “Trauma and the Trafficking Victim: A Hidden Barrier to Legal Assistance” featured in Delaware Lawyer Magazine
Delaware Lawyer Magazine’s Summer 2016 edition, Human Trafficking: Challenges to Ending Modern Day Slavery, featured an article written by the CSE Institute. The article, “Trauma and the Trafficking Victim: A Hidden Barrier to Legal Assistance,” describes how the traumatic experiences … Read more about CSE Institute Article “Trauma and the Trafficking Victim: A Hidden Barrier to Legal Assistance” featured in Delaware Lawyer Magazine »
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Aug 30
No Human Trafficking Charges for Pittsburgh “Slumlord”
In October 2015, Davin Gartley, a landlord in Pittsburgh, PA, got our attention after the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Gartley was running a prostitution ring from one of his apartment buildings. The prostitution ring was exposed after a man abducted a woman at … Read more about No Human Trafficking Charges for Pittsburgh “Slumlord” »
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Aug 19
Authorities Charge Two Local Men with Sex Trafficking
Chester County – home to the historic Colonial theater, Valley Forge National Park, and sex trafficking. Yes, sex trafficking. Yesterday the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and Willistown Township Police Department announced the arrest of two men, Lawrence Jamieson, Jr. … Read more about Authorities Charge Two Local Men with Sex Trafficking »
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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 »