7 people indicted, 2 human trafficking rings dismantled in New Jersey, AG's office says
Seven people in total were indicted in two separate human trafficking rings in North and South Jersey, the attorney general's office announced Tuesday.
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Seven people in total were indicted in two separate human trafficking rings in North and South Jersey, the attorney general's office announced Tuesday.
Twenty-two people, including a father and daughter, were charged for their alleged involvement in a human trafficking ring primarily run out of a Northeast Philadelphia home from 2012 to 2023, the Pennsylvania attorney general announced Tuesday.
The human trafficking ring was allegedly run out of a Northeast Philly home from 2012-2023, officials said.
Kevin L. Smith, 29, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty in December 2023 to one count of sex trafficking a minor, three counts of sex trafficking by force, threats of force, coercion and attempt.
The list of names could include Epstein's accused co-conspirators and others named in a settled lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell.
Authorities are warning the public about the possibility of sex trafficking during the NFC Championship game weekend in and around the Philadelphia area.
One of six people charged with sexually assaulting a boy at parties where people wore animal costumes has entered a plea deal in Pennsylvania.
A Delaware County woman was motivated to help victims of sex trafficking after going through a traumatic experience of her own.
With the NFL Draft just around the corner, Philadelphia could become a prime target for human sex traffickers.
The four suspects face life in prison if convicted.
A Washington-based nonprofit that works to end the sex trafficking of young girls in the U.S. held a fundraiser at a Center City restaurant Wednesday afternoon.
Jerel Jackson, 30, pleaded guilty to five counts of sex trafficking charges back in March and was sentenced Thursday.
This happened at the Passionate Touch Club in the city's Cathedral Park section from May of 2009 to August of 2013.
Three southern New Jersey residents are accused of forcing the girl to work as a prostitute at motels in Mount Laurel and Cherry Hill in March 2015.
A man convicted of sex trafficking young women - from Philadelphia to Atlantic City and elsewhere - tried to explain his actions at sentencing, and did himself no favors.
Officials say the three ran a striptease club and brothel they called "Passionate Touch" in the Cathedral Park section of the city between May 2009 and August 2013.
A Chester woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking three women, including a juvenile victim
Rashidah Brice, a/k/a Camille, a/k/a Milly pleaded guilty on Aug. 20, 2013 to sex trafficking a minor by force and two counts of sex trafficking by force.
US District Court judge Joel Slomsky sent 26-year-old Rashaad McIntyre to jail for 22 years.
A 35-year-old Philadelphia man has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for sex trafficking young vulnerable women.
There was a surprise guilty plea in federal court this past week as a 30-year-old Chester man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges as the trial was about to begin.
Spence reportedly wrote to his friend from prison urging him to take over his "pimping" business and run it while he gave instructions from prison.
It took the jury little more than three hours to convict Rahim McIntyre of three of the four charges against him, including taking part in interstate commercial sex trafficking.
Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia have jailed a city man on sex trafficking charges, saying he forced two women and a minor girl into prostitution after first dating them.
Officials say Craig Johnson, a/k/a "Geez," operated a prostitution venture in Philadelphia where he allegedly recruited two juveniles to work as prostitutes.
Lows Monday morning are expected to be in the single digits across the Philadelphia region Monday.
Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station were packed with travelers Sunday.
Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence.
The Philadelphia Eagles fell to the Commanders, 36-33, Sunday in Washington.
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Lows Monday morning are expected to be in the single digits across the Philadelphia region Monday.
Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station were packed with travelers Sunday.
Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence.
Bridge repairs will cause lane closures on I-95 in Philadelphia on Sunday night, PennDOT says.
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Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station were packed with travelers Sunday.
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Chilly weather is gripping Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware into the holiday season. Here are some places to keep warm.
A New Jersey drone pilot says most sightings are easily explained after people have been reporting mysterious drones in the state for weeks.
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Snow and rain are falling in the Philadelphia region, which could make the evening commute messy for holiday travelers.
A community of Eagles fans is helping this South Jersey man diagnosed with terminal cancer to fulfill his final wish
Chilly weather is gripping Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware into the holiday season. Here are some places to keep warm.
Snow and rain are falling in the Philadelphia region, which could make the evening commute messy for holiday travelers.
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By 3 p.m. Wednesday, light showers will break out across the Philadelphia region.
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Feds warn against eating multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads, wraps, party trays and meal kits.
Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence.
Sang Kee Peking Duck House was closed for about a week after a flood of steam damaged the electrical system and fire alarm inside.
More than 80% of retailers rolled out stricter return policies last year, research shows.
The mall many in Northeast Philadelphia still know as Franklin Mills is now called Franklin Mall.
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Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station were packed with travelers Sunday.
Downed wires suspended Amtrak and New Jersey Transit services affecting Sunday morning travelers in Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York.
Bridge repairs will cause lane closures on I-95 in Philadelphia on Sunday night, PennDOT says.
Philadelphia will add 14 speed cameras to Broad Street in hopes of making the road safer for drivers and pedestrians.
New data from PennDOT suggests technology is improving safety after rear-end crashes plagued the Schuylkill Expressway for years.
The Philadelphia Eagles fell to the Commanders, 36-33, Sunday in Washington.
Jalen Hurts left the Philadelphia Eagles' game at the Washington Commanders with a concussion.
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Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
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Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport and 30th Street Station faced crowds and some delays Sunday evening.
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Monday morning will be cold in the Philadelphia region, but warmer temperatures are on the way. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the forecast.
Downed wires caused delays on Amtrak trains between Philadelphia and New York Sunday morning.