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Berks County Man Convicted Under Act 105
On November 30, 2016, Judge Thomas G. Parisi sentenced Boyertown resident Martin C. Mercado to 3 to 8 years in state prison for the charge of involuntary servitude, making Mercado, age 35, the first person in Berks County to be … Read more about Berks County Man Convicted Under Act 105 »
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Reading Police Arrest Three Women in “Prostitution Sting”
On June 19, 2024, the Reading police arrested three women in an undercover “prostitution detail” in downtown Reading. The women’s ages range from 27 to 40, and all are from Berks County or a surrounding county. Each woman was separately … Read more about Reading Police Arrest Three Women in “Prostitution Sting” »
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Update: Two Members of “The Sevens” Sex Trafficking Gang Sentenced
On February 2, 2023, two members of “The Sevens” sex trafficking gang, Karvarise Person and James Goode, were sentenced. Person, 33, was sentenced to “life imprisonment plus ten consecutive years’ imprisonment and ten years of supervised release.” James Goode, 47, … Read more about Update: Two Members of “The Sevens” Sex Trafficking Gang Sentenced »
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Four Jehovah’s Witnesses Charged with Child Sex Abuse Crimes
Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, announced criminal charges on October 27, 2022, against four individuals: Jesse Hill, formerly of Berks County and now a resident of the state of Georgia, Jose Serrano of Lancaster County, Eric Eleam of Butler … Read more about Four Jehovah’s Witnesses Charged with Child Sex Abuse Crimes »
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Reading Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Minors
On September 3rd, 2020, a woman from Reading pled guilty to child sexual exploitation and child pornography offenses before a judge sitting in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In August 2019, Melissa Madero, 27, was charged … Read more about Reading Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Minors »
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Suspected Human Trafficking Leads to Arrest of Woman in Wyomissing
On January 23, 2017, an alleged tip about human trafficking led an undercover officer in Berks County to respond to an online advertisement. According to The Reading Eagle, the officer allegedly engaged in a series of text messages arranging to … Read more about Suspected Human Trafficking Leads to Arrest of Woman in Wyomissing »
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UPDATE: High School Teacher Arrested for Child Sex Trafficking
Former high school teacher and volunteer football coach Michael Feifel, 56, was sentenced to serve eleven months twenty-nine days to twenty four months less a day, followed by twelve months of probation. This sentence followed a guilty plea to one count … Read more about UPDATE: High School Teacher Arrested for Child Sex Trafficking »
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UPDATE: High School Teacher Arrested for Child Sex Trafficking
Earlier this month, former high school teacher and volunteer football coach Michael Feifel, now 56, pleaded guilty to one count each of unlawful contact with a minor- prostitution and criminal use of a communication facility. According to Lehigh County Assistant … Read more about UPDATE: High School Teacher Arrested for Child Sex Trafficking »
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High School Teacher Arrested for Child Sex Trafficking
On Monday, July 10, Pennridge School District in Bucks County announced that Michael Feifel, 55, was removed from his position as a volunteer football coach for the district after they became aware that he was arrested during an investigation into … Read more about High School Teacher Arrested for Child Sex Trafficking »
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Thirteen Sex Trafficking Gang Members Charged
On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced that thirteen members and associates of “the Sevens” from Reading, Pennsylvania were charged in a 22-count Superseding Indictment. The Sevens are reported to be an … Read more about Thirteen Sex Trafficking Gang Members Charged »