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Alleged Reading Human Trafficker Ordered 'Hit' On Witness From Jail: AG Alleged Reading Human Trafficker Ordered 'Hit' On Witness From Jail: AG
Alleged Reading Human Trafficker Ordered 'Hit' On Witness From Jail: AG A Reading man accused in a human trafficking case was found guilty of ordering a "hit" on a testifying witness, according to prosecutors.  Dushawn O. Ellis, 34, was convicted by a Berks County jury Wednesday, Dec. 7 on charges of witness intimidation and obstruction of justice, said the state Attorney General's Office.  Ellis was in custody at the Berks County Prison when investigators say he offered another inmate $20,000 to assassinate the witness. The same day, authorities said he used "technology available to him inside the prison" to video call the witness and make the threat…

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by Mac Bullock
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3 Pennsylvanians Charged In Human Trafficking, Drug Smuggling Ring, State Police Say 3 Pennsylvanians Charged In Human Trafficking, Drug Smuggling Ring, State Police Say
3 Pennsylvanians Charged In Human Trafficking, Drug Smuggling Ring, State Police Say Pennsylvania State Police have charged two Berks County men and a Lancaster County woman in connection with a drug distribution and human trafficking ring operating in and around Reading, Berks County. Hector M. Rivera, 50, of Reading; Dushawn O. Ellis, 31, of Reading; and Bridget M. Thompson, 36, of Lancaster; have been charged with various crimes related to corrupt organizations, trafficking individuals, prostitution, and other related offenses. "Human trafficking is prevalent in our own communities within the commonwealth," said Major Jeremy Richard, director of the Pennsylvania State Po…

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by Jillian Pikora