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HARRISBURG, PA — A federal grand jury has charged Charles Witherson, III, 38, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, with the distribution and possession of child pornography, according to an announcement from the United …
Pennsylvania Man Indicted on Charges of Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — In a significant acknowledgment of dedication to public service, Villanova University’s Public Interest Fellowship Program (PIFP) presented its first-ever Public Interest Distinguished Service Award to John …
Villanova University Honors Litigator John Rafferty with Inaugural Public Interest Distinguished Service Award Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In an emotional and powerful gathering at the state capitol building on Monday, the Pennsylvania Interagency Human Trafficking Workgroup, alongside survivors, advocates, law enforcement, and elected officials, …
Pennsylvania Strengthens Front Against Human Trafficking with Advocacy Day and New Initiatives Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a notable example of the law’s firm stance against sexual exploitation, 33-year-old Philadelphia resident Christopher Daniels has been convicted on serious charges relating to child pornography …
Philadelphia Man Convicted on Multiple Child Pornography Charges Faces Over a Century Behind Bars Read More
LANCASTER, PA — A Columbia man has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old, whose courageous actions and testimony brought the vile acts to light. …
Columbia Predator Behind Bars: Brave Teen’s Secret Recording Exposes Abuse Read More
LANCASTER, PA — A Mountville, Pennsylvania resident, 26-year-old Darnell Lathon, has been sentenced to 3½ to 10 years behind bars for sexually assaulting an unconscious teenager in her own home. …
Mountville Predator Sentenced: Sanctuary Stolen in Nighttime Horror Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — A Cheswick resident is facing 21 months behind bars and a decade of supervised release for failing to register as a sex offender, a violation of the …
Cheswick Man Gets 21 Months for Failing to Register as Sex Offender Read More
SCRANTON, PA — Jay Holloway, a 36-year-old resident of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, was indicted on charges of child pornography on Friday, according to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam.
Pennsylvania Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The FBI’s Philadelphia Field Office is seeking to identify potential victims of a man who allegedly orchestrated an online child exploitation scheme, targeting minors in several states …
FBI Seeks Victims of Alleged Online Child Exploitation Scheme Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Irwin, Pennsylvania, 30-year-old Thomas Wesley Crosby IV, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. The sentencing followed his violation of conditions imposed during …
Irwin Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Breaching Supervised Release Conditions with Disturbing Child Abuse Material Read More