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PA Man Admits To Running Brutal Sex Trafficking Ring Across Four States
A Pennsylvania man has confessed to orchestrating a violent, multi-state sex trafficking operation that preyed on vulnerable women, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Philip Walker, 39, of Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania said.
Between November 2019 and April 2022, Walker systematically recruited and lured adult women in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Florida, and Texas, exploiting them through t…
Murder Attempt Of DEA Agent Lands PA Man Federal Charges: Usdoj
A Pennsylvania man is facing federal charges for the attempted murder and assault of a Drug Enforcement Administration agent during a shooting in Pittsburgh, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania announced on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
Drew Gordon, 22, is accused of firing 18 shots at a DEA special agent in the Carrick area of Pittsburgh on Aug. 30, 2024. While the agent was unharmed, their vehicle was struck multiple times, federal investigators said.
Gordon has been indicted on five counts, including attempted murder, assault of a federal officer with a deadly …
