CSE Institute

In April, 2023, Terris Williams of Elmsford, New York, was charged with trafficking in individuals, promoting prostitution, unlawful conduct regarding documents, and criminal use of a communication facility. Read more: cseinstitute.org/new-york-man-c…

Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, Michelle Henry, announced the filing of criminal charges against Joseph Pulizzi for operating a human trafficking ring across multiple Pennsylvania counties, including Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, and York. Read more: cseinstitute.org/chambersburg-m…

Read our newest student blog series post, written by Riley Crouthamel, here: cseinstitute.org/student-blog-s…

Another 1L blog post is live! This piece is part of our first-year law student blog series. Congratulations to author Sydney Sanders on being chosen! Read more by visiting the link below: cseinstitute.org/student-blog-s…

Another 1L blog post is live! This piece is part of our first-year law student blog series. Congratulations to author Julia Smith! Read more by visiting the link below: cseinstitute.org/student-blog-s…

The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office has charged eleven individuals who were arrested during an undercover investigation. This is the fourth undercover operation in Cumberland County over the past year. Read more: cseinstitute.org/cumberland-cou…

The #VillanovaLaw @CSEInstitute welcomes Christine Stark as the inaugural visiting research fellow. A professor, artist and award-winning writer, Stark will be researching the historical conduct of sexual violence against Indigenous women bit.ly/3mCQLdB

Another 1L blog post is live! This piece is part of our first-year law student blog series. Congratulations to author Morgan Almeida on being chosen! Read more by visiting the link below: cseinstitute.org/student-blog-s…

Another 1L blog post is live! This piece is part of our first-year law student blog series. Congratulations to author Morgan Almeida on being chosen! Read more by visiting the link below: cseinstitute.org/student-blog-s…

A 41-year-old man was arrested for soliciting a 17-year-old-girl for sex acts. The man was an EMS manager for the Fountain Hill Fire Department in Lehigh Valley. He utilized his position of power to solicit sexual acts from a junior firefighter. Read more: cseinstitute.org/lehigh-valley-…

The Berks County District Attorney’s Office has charged eight individuals who were arrested during an undercover investigation coordinated by their Human Trafficking Task Force and the Department of Homeland Security. Read more: cseinstitute.org/berks-county-s…

Zachary Bosh, a former resident of Uniontown, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 17.5 years of incarceration and lifetime supervision upon release after a conviction for production of visual depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Read more: cseinstitute.org/uniontown-man-…

Another 1L blog post is live! This piece is part of our first-year law student blog series. Congratulations to author Sydney Sanders on being chosen! Read more by visiting the link below: cseinstitute.org/student-blog-s…

Another 1L blog post is live! This piece is part of our first-year law student blog series. Congratulations to author Ryan Roe on being chosen! Read more: cseinstitute.org/student-blog-s…

Last month, Xui Li Kong, Jing Zhang, and Hua Li, were indicted by a federal grand jury in New Castle County, DE. According to the indictment, from March 2020-Feb. 2023, they allegedly ran illicit massage businesses in North Wilmington & Newark. Read more: cseinstitute.org/three-indicted…

Northampton County police arrested 3 woman at massage parlors & charged them with prostitution. Instead, police should focus on prosecuting and arresting sex buyers to decrease the demand that drives the sex trade. Read more: cseinstitute.org/northampton-co…

Last month, eight men were arrested and charged with patronizing prostitutes by the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. These latest arrests are part of the Cumberland County’s operation “Impact Demand,” started June 2022. Read more: cseinstitute.org/eight-men-arre…

Another 1L blog post is live! This piece is part of our first-year law student blog series. Congratulations to author Sydney Sanders on being chosen! Read more here: cseinstitute.org/student-blog-s…

Another 1L blog post is live! This piece is part of our first-year law student blog series. Congratulations to author Julia Smith! Read more: cseinstitute.org/student-blog-s…

Last month, Harvey Weinstein and R. Kelly were sentenced on the same day. Wealth & power are at the center of Weinstein’s & Kelly’s crimes. For decades, both silenced their victims through bribery, intimidation, blackmail, and physical violence. Read more: cseinstitute.org/update-harvey-…