News
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Sep 14
Safe Harbor – Proposed Legislation Basics
What? Senate Bill 851, Safe Harbor Legislation When? Introduced on May 28, 2015 Where? In Pennsylvania Who? By Senators Greenleaf and Leach Why? Proposes amendments to Pennsylvania’s comprehensive human trafficking statute, Act 105* with … Read more about Safe Harbor – Proposed Legislation Basics »
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Sep 06
Honorable Marsha H. Neifield to Receive Public Interest Award
On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, Rutgers Law School will present the Mary Philbrook 30th Annual Public Interest Award to the Honorable Marsha H. Neifield, President Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court and member of the CSE Institute Board of Advisors. … Read more about Honorable Marsha H. Neifield to Receive Public Interest Award »
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Sep 02
Carnegie Mellon Graduate Develops Technology to Combat Human Trafficking
While working on her senior thesis, Carnegie Mellon University graduate, Emily Kennedy developed data analysis software that is proving successful in combatting human trafficking. She has since started her own company, Marinus Analytics, where she further develops data analysis software … Read more about Carnegie Mellon Graduate Develops Technology to Combat Human Trafficking »
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Aug 27
NoVo Foundation Grant Provides $450,000 Seed Funding for CSE Institute
Villanova University School of Law announces a $450,000 grant from the NoVo Foundation to provide seed funding for the establishment of The Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation. For complete details, see the full press release on the … Read more about NoVo Foundation Grant Provides $450,000 Seed Funding for CSE Institute »
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Aug 25
CSE Institute Welcomes Fall 2015 Student Externs
CSE Institute Director, Shea M. Rhodes, and Faculty Advisor, Michelle M. Dempsey, are delighted to welcome eight student externs to advance the work of the CSE Institute during the Fall 2015 semester. Four of our student externs – Gina Cautilli, … Read more about CSE Institute Welcomes Fall 2015 Student Externs »
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Aug 13
Director of CSE Institute to Speak during the Pennsylvania News Association Foundation’s Reporters’ Series on Human Trafficking
CSE Institute Director Shea Rhodes, Esq. and Advisory Board Member Jamie Manirakiza will be presenting tomorrow, August 13, 2015 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm during the Pennsylvania News Association Foundation’s Reporters’ Series on Human Trafficking. The presentation will focus on … Read more about Director of CSE Institute to Speak during the Pennsylvania News Association Foundation’s Reporters’ Series on Human Trafficking »
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Aug 03
Excellent News Coverage by Brian Bowling on Sex Trafficking Case in Western Pennsylvania
The CSE Institute commends Brian Bowling, staff reporter for tribweb.com, for his careful, well-researched coverage of a recent sex trafficking case in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. As Bowling reports, Robert Middlebrook, from Clairton, Pennsylvania, is alleged to have “recruited four … Read more about Excellent News Coverage by Brian Bowling on Sex Trafficking Case in Western Pennsylvania »
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Jul 31
Urge Amnesty International to Oppose Decriminalizing Pimps, Brothel Owners and Buyers of Sex
Photo: Kenya – Survivor of Human Trafficking, Advocate, and New York New Abolitionist. Photo Credit: Lynn Savarese. CSE Institute Director, Shea M. Rhodes, and Faculty Advisor, Michelle M. Dempsey, join international call urging Amnesty International to reject legalization of pimping … Read more about Urge Amnesty International to Oppose Decriminalizing Pimps, Brothel Owners and Buyers of Sex »
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Jul 16
The Philadelphia Police Department’s C.H.E.E.R.S. Program Launches New Website to Further its Mission
The CSE Institute wishes to congratulate the Philadelphia Police Department’s Community Health Enrichment Empowerment Resource Service Program (C.H.E.E.R.S.) on the launch of its new website. C.H.E.E.R.S., spearheaded by the Philadelphia Police Department’s Community Relations Unit, is a collaboration of City … Read more about The Philadelphia Police Department’s C.H.E.E.R.S. Program Launches New Website to Further its Mission »
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Jul 09
New York Times Article Recognizes the Need for Immunity from Prosecution for Victims of Sex Trafficking
On July 9, 2015, the New York Times published Timothy Williams’ article, History of Abuse Seen in Many Girls in Juvenile System. The article discusses findings from a report recently released, The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline: The Girls’ Story, … Read more about New York Times Article Recognizes the Need for Immunity from Prosecution for Victims of Sex Trafficking »