Charges filed against people suspected of human trafficking in Pennsylvania dropped by nearly 41% from 2021 to 2022.
Pauley admitted that he bought human remains from multiple people, knowing the remains were stolen.
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts data shows Berks County ranks fourth in the state for counties with the most human trafficking cases.
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said that the migrants were crowded into a 20-meter (66-foot) -long boat
“it’s so important that we have this task force and we’re out there looking for this because people do need to understand that it does exist.”
The Lancaster County District Attorney’s office formed a County Human Trafficking Task Force earlier this year.
The central Pennsylvania area is especially vulnerable to human trafficking because of the interstate highway system crossing through the state.
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