News
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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 »
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Jun 28
CSE Institute Celebrates Successful Conference: “Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Shifting Perspectives and Policing Practices”
On June 24, 2016, the CSE Institute hosted the conference, “Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Shifting Perspectives and Policing Practices” at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. The sold-out conference included over 110 attendees including, law enforcement, lawyers, advocates, and … Read more about CSE Institute Celebrates Successful Conference: “Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Shifting Perspectives and Policing Practices” »
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Jun 03
Lehigh County Secures Second Conviction and Maximum Sentence Under Act 105 (2014)
The CSE Institute congratulates Deputy District Attorney Robert Schopf for securing another successful prosecution of a human trafficking case in Pennsylvania under Act 105 (2014). The conviction of Cedric Boswell, 43, is the second ever, Pennsylvania state level human trafficking … Read more about Lehigh County Secures Second Conviction and Maximum Sentence Under Act 105 (2014) »
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May 31
Should Prostitution Be a Crime? An Open Letter to the Media
Emily Bazelon’s article, Should Prostitution Be a Crime? published in the New York Times Magazine on May 8, 2016 inaccurately and unfairly portrays the demeaning and discriminatory nature of commercial sexual exploitation as empowering “sex work” that, if legalized and … Read more about Should Prostitution Be a Crime? An Open Letter to the Media »
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May 30
EVENT: Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Shifting Perspectives and Policing Practices
The Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE Institute), in collaboration with the Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, hosts Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Shifting Perspectives and Policing Practices on Friday, June 24, from 8:50 a.m. – … Read more about EVENT: Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Shifting Perspectives and Policing Practices »