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Nov 14
College Athletics and Sex Trafficking
Michael Kimmel has published an important essay regarding the intersection of college athletics and sex trafficking, in which he criticizes Louisville Cardinal’s basketball program for allegedly using “paid sex…to help recruit the high school players…” The CSE Institute shares Professor … Read more about College Athletics and Sex Trafficking »
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Oct 27
SB851 “Safe Harbor” Advances in the Senate
This morning the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to pass Senate Bill 851, known as “Safe Harbor.” After SB851 was introduced by Senator Greenleaf and Senator Leach this past May, the Committee held two public hearings to review testimony in support and … Read more about SB851 “Safe Harbor” Advances in the Senate »
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Oct 24
Amnesty International’s Policy to Decriminalize Prostitution Protects the Exploiters Not the Exploited
On August 11, 2015, Amnesty International’s decision-making forum, the International Council Meeting (ICM) authorized the development of a policy supporting the decriminalization of prostitution. Amnesty International reports that this policy is intended to combat human rights violations against “sex workers” that … Read more about Amnesty International’s Policy to Decriminalize Prostitution Protects the Exploiters Not the Exploited »
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Oct 23
Los Angeles County Police Announce New Approach to Combat CSEC
Earlier this week, in a letter addressed to his department’s 18,000 employees, Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell announced a new policy: they will no longer arrest children for prostitution. The Sheriff grounded the new policy on the basic premise that children cannot consent … Read more about Los Angeles County Police Announce New Approach to Combat CSEC »
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Oct 14
Dawn’s Place & CSE Institute to Co-Host Upcoming Training Opportunity
Dawn’s Place, in connection with the CSE Institute, is presenting the two-day workshop “Human Trafficking and Sex Trafficking: An Overview for Social Workers and Lawyers” on Tuesday, November 17 and Wednesday, November 18 at the Philadelphia University Tuttlemen Center Auditorium. The workshop … Read more about Dawn’s Place & CSE Institute to Co-Host Upcoming Training Opportunity »
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Oct 08
Director of CSE Institute Testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Senate Bill 851, Safe Harbor Legislation
On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, the Senator Judiciary Committee-led by Chairman Senator Greenleaf and Minority Chair Senator Leach-held a hearing on Senate Bill 851 Safe Harbor. Members of law enforcement, non-governmental organizations, and the general public attended the hearing. CSE … Read more about Director of CSE Institute Testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Senate Bill 851, Safe Harbor Legislation »
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Oct 05
Shea Rhodes, Esq. Interviewed on WKOK on Decriminalizing Prostitution and the State of Human Trafficking
WKOK radio hosts Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan hosted CSE Institute Director Shea Rhodes, and Susan Mathias, CEO of Transitions Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, August 20 to discuss the status of the commercial sex industry in Pennsylvania and in the United … Read more about Shea Rhodes, Esq. Interviewed on WKOK on Decriminalizing Prostitution and the State of Human Trafficking »
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Sep 27
Open Letter Critiquing PA’s Recidivism Penalties for Prostitution
Today, the world witnessed, as Pope Francis met with women imprisoned on charges of prostitution in Philadelphia. The CSE Institute, along with 20 Pennsylvania law professors, takes this historic moment as an opportunity ask, “Why are women imprisoned for prostitution … Read more about Open Letter Critiquing PA’s Recidivism Penalties for Prostitution »
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Sep 26
CSE Institute Featured in Philadelphia Business Journal
On September 9, 2015, a Philadelphia Business Journal article by Dan Norton highlighted the work and official launch of the CSE Institute at the Villanova University School of Law. The Director of the CSE Institute, Shea Rhodes, Esquire, was interviewed … Read more about CSE Institute Featured in Philadelphia Business Journal »
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Sep 23
The Legal Intelligencer Publishes CSE Institute Board of Advisor Member Ashley Lynam’s Article on Act 105
The CSE Institute wishes to congratulate Board of Advisor member Ashley Lynam on her recent article in the Legal Intelligencer. The article, “Act 105: The Most Robust Civil Remedy Against Sex Traffickers” outlines potential civil cause of action against advertisers … Read more about The Legal Intelligencer Publishes CSE Institute Board of Advisor Member Ashley Lynam’s Article on Act 105 »