Prostitution crackdowns in Pennsylvania Philadelphia and Pittsburgh

This page is dedicated to the prostitution crackdowns in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In early 2014 the prosecutor of Montgomery county Pennsylvania declared war on prostitution. The prosecutor went to the news media and warned johns that they are on notice for internet busts. With in a week or 3 a bunch of johns got busted and were outed in the news media.

National crackdown news

State prostitution crackdown blotters

Dangers of a Prostitution arrest

Prostitutes busted with HIV Updated 10/4/2016

Backpage 2017 US Senate hearings 1/14/2016

Prostitution crackdowns on ad websites 1/11/2017

Allentown Pennsylvania bust 2 pimps pimping out a prostitute via backpage addicted on heroin. Pimps forced her to go

on heroin withdrawal 1/18/2017.

http://www.wfmz.com/news/lehigh-valley/allentown-police-make-prostitution-bust-at-super-8-motel/276988915

http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-allentown-forced-prostitution-arrest-20170118-story.html

19 people busted at Quality Inn in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 1/17/2017. Police used dating section for fake ads.

http://www.pahomepage.com/news/prostitution-bust-nets-19-in-the-poconos/641640821

6 johns were busted in backpage sting in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. 11/17/2016

http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/11/king_of_prussia_prostitution_s.html

http://patch.com/pennsylvania/te/six-men-arrested-king-prussia-prostitution-sting-da

http://6abc.com/news/6-men-charged-in-king-of-prussia-prostitution-sting/1610516/

http://www.dailylocal.com/general-news/20161116/6-arrested-for-patronizing-prostitutes-in-king-of-prussia-sting

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/11/16/lilly-pulitzer-backpage-arrest/

3 prostitutes were busted in internet prostitution stings York County, Pennsylvania. 10/17/2016

http://www.ydr.com/story/news/crime/2016/10/17/3-women-arrested-prostitution-york-county/92293252/

2 pimps from Milwaukee, Wisconsin were busted in prostitution sting in Allentown, Pennsylvania at Super 8 hotel. 9/20/2016

http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-c-allentown-motel-prostitution-arrests-20160920-story.html

Prostitute "Tawny Topkins" busted in Easton, Pennsylvania 9/16/2016.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2016/09/alleged_easton_prostitution_bu.html

http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/police-online-prostitution-business-was-run-from-apartment/41704814

[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania] Transgender inmate who says she was humiliated in jail admits to prostitution. 9/12/2016

http://standardspeaker.com/news/transgender-inmate-who-says-she-was-humiliated-in-jail-admits-to-prostitution-1.2090180

Staten Island, New York prostitute busted in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania. 9/12/2016

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/09/reportl_si_woman_busted_in_pa.html

Pennsylvania state policed busted a prostitute from Hagerstown, Maryland was busted in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania at the Motel 6 in a

backpage sting. 9/12/2016

http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/crime/2016/09/12/woman-charged-prostitution-sting/90258410/

2 prostitutes were busted in backpage prostitution sting (Super 8) in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 9/6/2016. 9/6/2016

http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/N-Y-women-busted-in-Allentown-prostitution-sting/41536854

3 prostitutes were busted in a backpage prostitution sting (Days Inn) in Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania on 9/2/2016. One of the prostitutes was

busted with crack cocaine. 9/6/2016.

http://fox43.com/2016/09/06/prostitution-arrests-in-dauphin-county/

http://abc27.com/2016/09/06/2-arrested-for-prostitution-at-susquehanna-township-hotel/

http://abc27.com/2016/09/06/woman-arrested-for-prostitution-cooking-crack-in-susquehanna-township-hotel/

Philadelphia pimp held woman and forced them work as prostitutes from April 2013 to August 11, 2016. 9/5/2016

http://www.phillyvoice.com/montco-da-philadelphia-man-kept-women-against-their-will-forced-them-prostitution/

Carlisle, Pennsylvania police busted a prostitute in a backpage sting. 8/30/2016

http://cumberlink.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/carlisle-woman-charged-with-prostitution/article_a0ac1910-2631-526d-b10d-c857fed8696e.html

11 johns and 3 prostitutes where busted in a backpage prostitution sting Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania on 8/11/2016.

http://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/news/crime/2016/08/26/14-arrested-centra-pa-prostitution-bust/89422676/

http://abc27.com/2016/08/26/susquehanna-township-police-nab-14-in-prostitution-bust/

http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/08/undercover_prostitution_sting.html

http://www.ldnews.com/story/news/crime/police-blotter/2016/08/26/blotter-area-man-accused-patronizing-prostitute/89352894/

Merciless Brooklyn pimp who forced teen girls into prostitution slapped with 30-year prison sentence. Pimped out prostitutes

in Maryland and Pennsylvania. 8/22/2016.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/nyc-pimp-forced-teens-prostitution-30-years-jail-article-1.2761315

8 people busted in Northern York County, Pennsylvania in prostitution sting in route 30 hotels.

http://www.ydr.com/story/news/crime/2016/06/27/8-arrested-rt-30-prostitution-sting/86439940/

West Oak Lane pimp gets 48 to 96 years for human trafficking of Teen age girls.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20160625_West_Oak_Lane_pimp_gets_48-96_years_for_trafficking_teen_girls.html

4 johns busted in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania

http://wnep.com/2016/06/03/four-men-facing-prostitution-charges-in-luzerne-county/

2 johns and 6 prostitutes busted at motel 6 in South Strabane Township, PA

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/05/22/6-women-2-men-arrested-in-motel-prostitution-sting/

Pittsburgh police 2 prostitutes and 1 pimp in Station Square

http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/8291029-74/stewart-grisom-pittsburgh

Prostitution charges dropped against Gettysburg spa worker

http://www.eveningsun.com/local/ci_27929586/prostitution-charges-dropped-against-gettysburg-spa-worker

Wilkes-Barre spa employee charged with prostitution

http://timesleader.com/news/home_top-local-news/152965885/

Larksville police chief hand-delivers ‘welcome’ letter to suspected drug/prostitution house

http://timesleader.com/news/local-news-news/152829601/

Prostitution charge withdrawn against one of 16

http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20150407/NEWS/150409537/-1/NEWS22

Prostitute strips undercover detective down to his boxers before prostitution arrest at Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania. 4/1/2015

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/03/prostitution_lower_paxton_town.html

1 john and 3 prostitutes busted in backpage prostitution sting in Susquehanna Towship, Pennsylvania 3/27/2015

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/03/prostitution_susquehanna_twp_c.html

http://fox43.com/2015/03/27/4-arrested-in-susquehanna-township-prostitution-bust/

Philadelphia Backpage prostitution sting put on TV. Feb 2015. Watch the video.

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=11132917

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/02/12/exclusive-i-team-gets-first-look-inside-prostitution-sting-operation/

Philadelphia police are putting johns mugshots on Facebook

http://www.metro.us/local/philly-police-to-post-johns-mugshots-on-facebook/tmWnjg---0ajquJKwyFmsk/

Pennsylvania Police are using facial recognition software.

http://technical.ly/philly/2012/08/27/state-police-departments-to-use-3d-facial-recognition-software/

5 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania pimps busted for human trafficking. 3/19/2015

http://www.witf.org/news/2015/03/five-chambersburg-men-charged-in-sex-trafficking-ring.php

4 Prostitutes were busted in a Bucks county prostitution sting. 3/18/2015

http://6abc.com/news/4-charged-in-bucks-co-prostitution-sting/561440/

12 johns and 4 prostitutes busted Monroe county/Stroudsburg police between Jan 15, 2015 to March 5, 2015

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2015/03/stroudsburg_area_prostitution.html

http://wnep.com/2015/03/12/16-facing-charges-after-prostitution-sting-in-monroe-county/

Provider talks about busts in King of Prussia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 11/4/2014

http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion_boards/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=67232&boardID=28

Provider talks about her friends experience in [Montgomery County, PA] King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. 11/02/2014

http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion_boards/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=67207&boardID=28

Police: Four prostitutes busted in prostitution sting in Fairview Township, Pennylania

http://cumberlink.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-four-women-arrested-in-prostitution-sting-in-fairview-township/article_f56af11a-8a00-11e4-9ab2-fb98d557c255.html

A Caucasian prostitute was busted in a Halloween backpage prostitution bust in York, PA 11/1/2014

http://www.local21news.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/west-york-woman-arrested-prostitution-13014.shtml

http://fox43.com/2014/11/01/woman-arrested-for-prostitution-in-west-york/

http://www.ydr.com/crime/ci_26847314/police-york-woman-charged-prostitution

Chester, Pennsylvania madam gets 15 years for human trafficking prostitution operation. 10/22/2014

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/10/22/chester-woman-gets-15-years-in-prison-for-running-prostitution-venture/

New Jersey Pimp busted at Hampton Inn in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania

http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/new-jersey-man-arrested-for-promoting-prostitution/29238232

A look at recent sex-trafficking cases in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/tabs/hidden-victims/a-look-at-recent-sex-trafficking-cases-in-bucks-county/article_89c6c642-d916-52c8-95b9-ae44e2a5a9c6.html

Northwestern, Pennsylvania Constable gets 90 days in prostitution case

http://www.abc27.com/story/26601251/constable-gets-90-days-in-prostitution-case

http://cumberlink.com/news/state-and-regional/pa-constable-gets-days-in-prostitution-case/article_01972e52-4336-11e4-90c7-73716bca6445.html

Pimp pleads guilty to running underage prostitution ring in Dauphin County, PA

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/09/man_pleads_guilty_to_running_u.html

http://www.abc27.com/story/26490006/man-pleads-guilty-to-sex-trafficking-scheme

http://www.timesleader.com/news/local-news-news/50283667/Pimps-bodyguard-pleads-guilty

http://citizensvoice.com/news/second-suspect-pleads-guilty-in-underage-prostitution-ring-1.1749983

Prostitution bust in Harmar, Pennsylvania. 8/27/2014

http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yourallekiskivalley/yourallekiskivalleymore/6681000-74/police-harmar-drug#axzz3HxoNxTEC

Letter to editor asks Senator Leach to legalize prostitution in Pennsylvania.

http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2014/08/leach_colorado_pot_trip_mariju.html

Female pimp busted in Easton, PA Mcdonalds interview by Pennsylvania, state police

http://citizensvoice.com/news/easton-woman-faces-count-of-promoting-prostitution-1.1731862

http://articles.mcall.com/2014-08-02/news/mc-easton-female-pimp-20140802_1_job-interview-undercover-trooper-confidential-informant

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/07/21/cops-marlton-massage-parlor-was-a-front-for-prostitution/

http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-c-allentown-pimp-forced-woman-on-sex-dates-20140722,0,254974.story

[Allentown] Backpage website fuels surge in prostitution. 7/12/2014

http://articles.mcall.com/2014-07-12/news/mc-prostitution-arrests-increase-backpage-website-20140712_1_prostitution-arrests-linden

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/06/28/FBI-string-on-Pittsburgh-prostitution-raises-concerns-among/stories/201406280013

Local Pittsburgh prostitution ring busted in national FBI crackdown on human trafficking, 'Operation Cross Country'. 6/22/2104.

http://www.post-gazette.com/breaking/2014/06/22/Local-prostitution-ring-busted-in-national-FBI-crackdown-on-human-trafficking-Operation-Cross-Country/stories/201406220177

More Montgomery county, Pennsylvania john busts in April 2014. 4/11/2014

http://www.panewz.com/content/montco-pa-continues-crackdown-johns

6 johns busted in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania March 2014. Looks like the johns did not read the news.

http://www.delcotimes.com/20140304/six-men-busted-as-johns-in-king-of-prussia-prostitution-sting

http://pa-montgomerycounty.civicplus.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1707

Warning about Crackdown by Montgomery county prosecutor Feb 22, 2014.

http://www.theintell.com/news/communities/north-penn/montgomery-twp-part-of-crackdown-on-prostitution-johns/article_d0b49d19-652a-5d13-b71c-2e8fec9941e9.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20140222_Sex_crimes_to_receive_more_attention_in_Montco__police_say.html

http://www.delcotimes.com/20140221/montco-da-declares-war-on-illegal-sex-trade-will-target-johns

Montgomery county, crackdown on suburban prostitution.

http://abclocal.go.com/story?section=news/crime&id=7759557

Philadelphia area TER MnG (Meet and Greet) got cancelled due to a security issue.

http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion_boards/viewmsg.asp?MessageID=34359&boardID=28

Crackdown down in York County, PA. Four prostitutes arrested in Fairview Township, PA at the motel 6.

http://www.wgal.com/news/susquehanna-valley/cumberland/prostitution-sting-leads-to-4-arrests/26714862#!6NjIw