NEWSDAY: Corinna Slusser of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, was last seen on Sept. 20, 2017, in near 1922 Boston Rd. in the Bronx. She last spoke with her mother that day, NYPD officials said. According to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday in Manhattan federal district court, she was one of two alleged sex trafficking victims of Ishi Woney, 23. By Anthony M. DeStefano
TechDirt on Legislative Mess
Another Report Shows That FOSTA Increased (Not Decreased) Sex Trafficking; Where Is The Outrage? | Techdirt
Norristown PA Prostitution Bust
Authorities break up Norristown prostitution ring By Oscar Gamble ogamble@timesherald.com NORRISTOWN — At least four people are facing prostitution-related charges stemming from their alleged involvement with an incall/outcall brothel authorities say operated out of two locations in the municipality.
Real Slavery Is Clear, And It Is Also Our Fault As Consumers
apple.news/AKDfreXliTfmWZvYmrIzQVw You buy a purse at Walmart. There’s a note inside from a “Chinese prisoner.” Now what? By Rosalyn A. Warren Tracing a mysterious message across the world to understand how what we buy is made. When Christel Wallace found a piece of paper folded up at the bottom of her purse in March 2017, … Continue reading Real Slavery Is Clear, And It Is Also Our Fault As Consumers
Donate Your Bras For Survivors Empowerment
This October, Rigby & Peller is proud to support Free the Girls, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides job opportunities for survivors of sex trafficking in developing countries. Gently used bras are collected* and donated to these women as starting inventory for their own business selling bras. Through the collection of bras in Western countries, Free the Girls is able to educate people and organizations about human trafficking issues globally. *Boutique exclusive event, store credit earned can be used in boutiques only.
Beyond The Walls: Reentry Summit and Prison Healthcare
Ø Date of Workshop: Friday, October 5th, 2018 Ø Time: 10:45-11:55 Ø Title of Workshop: Instrument of Crime: Condoms, Prostitution, Prosecutors and Public Safety in Pennsylvania Ø Workshop Location: The Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th & Arch Streets (West Concourse Entrance) Ø Room # : 106ab Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your workshop … Continue reading Beyond The Walls: Reentry Summit and Prison Healthcare
Instrument of Crime: Condoms, Prostitution, Prosecutors and Public Safety in Pennsylvania
Instrument of Crime: Condoms, Prostitution, Prosecutors and Public Safety in Pennsylvania Philadelphia Convention Center 106AB Presentation: Friday 10/5/2018 10:45 AM Outlawed in California, New York, and Washington D.C., since 2012 Pennsylvania prosecutors have been using Comstock Act era tactics in an effort to detain prostitutes to combat trafficking. Is charging individuals for Instruments of Crime (IOC) effective policing tactic in ending human trafficking; or is contributing to challenges in addressing important public health risks surrounding HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, and sexually transmitted diseases? Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are combining forces for important advocacy work to draw attention to these practices.
Oil Heiress Swanee Hunt’s Crusade to Stamp Out Sex Work
The Millionaire Abolitionist by Stephen Lemons : As McNeill points out, Demand Abolition provides funding to law-enforcement agencies with the provision that those agencies will work in concert with the group to emphasize enforcement on the consumer end of the exchange of commercial sex — and to adopt its terminology. For example, the document suggests use of the term “sex buying” rather than “prostitution,” because “Prostitution is a ‘gray area.’ Sex buying puts the onus on the buyer.”
SESTA/FOSTA imposes accountability on internet service providers, remains misinterpreted by many | TheHill
Of course Shea Rhodes thinks Survivors Against SESTA are stupid. sesta-fosta-imposes-accountability-on-internet-service-providers-remains-misinterpreted-by-many-thehill
FOSTA Case Update: Court Dismisses [EFF] Lawsuit Without Ruling on Whether the Statute is Unconstitutional
A federal court considering a challenge to the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017, or FOSTA, dismissed the case on Monday.
Isabella Simonetti | Risky business: the case for legalizing prostitution | The Daily Pennsylvanian
According to data sent to me by the Philadelphia Police Department, from August 2017 to July 2018, the authorities arrested people for soliciting sex work 651 times. Inevitably, a large number of these arrests were traumatic for the people involved, many of whom were just trying to make enough money to survive.
Penn student’s op-ed makes case for legalizing prostitution in Pennsylvania | PhillyVoice
"I have always thought that prostitution should be legal, and speaking with numerous sex workers affirmed that," Simonetti said. "The descriptions they provided of the manner in which they are treated were deeply troubling. Writing the piece was actually quite difficult for me. It felt pertinent that I piece together these narratives in a way that does justice to voices that often go unheard." SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 Penn student's op-ed makes case for legalizing prostitution in Pennsylvania Michael Tanenbaum PhillyVoice Staff
International Human Trafficking Conference Toledo
SWOP Behind Bars will be attending, presenting and tabling at the International Human Trafficking Conference in Toledo on September 20 and 21st
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