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LANCASTER, PA — A Narvon man was sentenced to two to ten years in prison for attempting to have sex with a minor, following an undercover sting operation by the …
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced in Undercover Sting for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Read More
VILLANOVA, PA — In the fight against human trafficking, a focus on resilience and empowerment is emerging as a critical tool for survivors. Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, a leading behavioral …
New Curriculum Aims to Empower Youth Survivors of Human Trafficking, Breaking the Cycle of Abuse Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Coinciding with Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry this week announced the establishment of the state’s first-ever dedicated Human Trafficking Section.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Announces New Initiative to Combat Human Trafficking Read More
LANCASTER, PA — The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) marked two years of operation on National Human Trafficking Day, January 11. The multi-agency collaboration, which …
Lancaster County’s Human Trafficking Task Force Marks Two Years of Impactful Work Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Senators Maria Collett (D-12), Cris Dush (R-25), and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) have celebrated the final passage of their landmark legislation aimed at strengthening support services and justice for …
Pennsylvania Senate Advances Landmark Anti-Human Trafficking Bills Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Dushawn Ellis, a 34-year-old resident of Berks County, was convicted on Wednesday, December 7, 2023, on charges related to intimidating a witness in a human trafficking case. …
Berks County Man Convicted for Witness Intimidation in Human Trafficking Case Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County jury this week convicted 53-year-old Ubaldo Vergara-Dominguez of Coatesville, PA, of human trafficking, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and related offenses …
Coatesville Man Found Guilty of Human Trafficking and Sexual Assault Read More
LANCASTER, PA — A Birdsboro man arrested by the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) was found guilty by a jury last week following a two-day trial …
Birdsboro Man Faces Minimum of 25 Years in Prison After Second-Strike Sex Offense Conviction Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that collaboration with law enforcement partners halted a multi-state human trafficking ring and resulted in the arrest of the alleged trafficker Friday morning …
Attorney General Henry Takes Down Multi-State Human Trafficking Operation: Ohio Man Arrested, Faces Extradition for Trafficking Offenses Read More The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Office on Women’s Health (OWH), recently launched a new challenge worth …
HHS Launches Innovation Challenge to Prevent Human Trafficking Among Women and Girls Read More