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A Chambersburg, Pa., man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for transporting a minor for the purposes of committing commercial sex acts.
A child in Pennsylvania can be married at any age, with parental consent or if a court decides marriage is in the child’s best interest. A child spouse, however, cannot file for divorce, sign binding contracts such as housing agreements, or take other legal action, because a child remains a minor under the law.
A South Jersey man was convicted on charges that he ran a human-trafficking ring in which he profited as two women performed sex acts for money at Pennsylvania hotels.
There, the girls — ages now 16 and 13 — were assaulted multiple times in a bed by a man who knew their mother, they testified in Superior Court on Tuesday.
Police charged 12 sex workers and 27 of their patrons during a nationally coordinated sting operation meant to reduce sex trafficking, according to Pittsburgh police.
Coach Mike Tomlin always brings his passion for football to Steelers training camp at Saint Vincent College, but Friday he brought something extra — his personal passion for fighting the scourge of modern day slavery.
The teenager told investigators her friend handed her over to a 19-year-old for sex in the parking lot of a Rite Aid store in East McKeesport.
Two people are in custody on dozens of felony charges as part of what Altoona police have said is an ongoing investigation into a possible child pornography, child prostitution and methamphetamine ring
A bill to protect and aid children who have been sexually exploited is making its way through the Pennsylvania Senate.
Authorities say 34-year-old Oscar Carter and 27-year-old Shelby Summer Brown, both from Tulsa, Okla., have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on multiple sex trafficking charges, including sex trafficking of a child.
Finding new and innovative ways to combat the demand for purchased sex, raise awareness to this nationwide epidemic, and provide safe environments for victims.
