‘Operation Impact Demand’ results in human trafficking arrests of 15 suspects in Cumberland County, prosecutor says
'Operation Impact Demand' results in human trafficking arrests of 15 suspects in Cumberland County, prosecutor says WPMT FOX 43
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Human Trafficking Raid in Hampden Township Leads to 15 Arrests
It was the sixth and most successful human trafficking enforcement operation in the county this year, District Attorney Seán M. McCormack said.
Operation Impact Demand
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Authorities in Cumberland County arrested 15 suspects in a human trafficking raid in Hampden Township, District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced this week.
Collaborative Efforts
Operation Impact Demand was conducted by the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force, with help from Hampden Township Police and the county’s Sheriff’s Department, McCormack said.
Addressing the Root Cause
“The fuel that feeds human trafficking is the money customers pay for commercial sex,” McCormack said. “Operation Impact Demand is designed to curtail the supply of money going into the pockets of human traffickers.”
Comprehensive Strategy
Operation Impact Demand, and its counterpart, Operation Closed to Trafficking, which targets illegal commercial sex establishments posing as massage parlors, are part of an overall strategy to drive Commercial Sexual Exploitation traffickers out of Cumberland County, McCormack said.
Record-Breaking Results
Friday’s operation resulted in more arrests than any previous operation, McCormack said.
Continued Efforts
“Since we began these operations in June of 2022, we have now arrested a total of 60 individuals,” he said. “Although this is the sixth operation of this type to be conducted over the past year, investigators have found a high demand among individuals who would seek to exploit women remains. This is what attracts human traffickers to our community and this is why we will continue to conduct these operations.”
Future Enforcement
Future enforcement operations are planned throughout the county and those people that continue to prey on others will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, McCormack said.
List of Suspects
- Timothy Loudin, 46, of Etters
- David Liccciardello, 74, of Hershey
- Johnny Palm, 37, of Elliottsburg
- Carlos Franco, 35, of Rush, CO
- Shawn Liberator, 49, of Newville
- Abdourah Issaka-Hamidou, 45, of Steelton
- Norman Decker, 47, of Bird In Hand
- Julio Maldonado, 20, of Whitehall
- James Davis, 51, of Enola
- John Bowden, 60, of Mechanicsburg
- Steven Bernard, 54, of Mechanicsburg
- Matthew Sibbach, 26, of Lemoyne
- Robert Morris, 43, of Jonestown
- Eric Braswell, 42, of Jarvisburg, NC
- Corey Johnson, 35, of Mechanicsburg
Legal Proceedings
The defendants will be required to appear at District Court 09-3-04 for a preliminary hearing, according to McCormack.
Additional Resources
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
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SDG 5: Gender Equality |
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SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth |
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Analysis
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
The issues highlighted in the article are connected to SDG 5: Gender Equality and SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
Based on the article’s content, the specific targets that can be identified are:
– Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual exploitation.
– Target 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor.
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
The article does not explicitly mention any indicators. However, the following indicators can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets:
– Indicator 5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls subjected to physical, sexual, or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months.
– Indicator 5.2.2: Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months.
– Indicator 8.7.1: Proportion and number of children aged 5-17 years engaged in child labor, by sex and age group.
– Indicator 8.7.2: Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population, by sex, age group, and form of exploitation.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
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SDG 5: Gender Equality |
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SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth |
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