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5 Cumberland County massage parlors busted in human trafficking sting
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5 Cumberland County massage parlors busted in human trafficking sting

Complaints from the public led police to investigate the five massage parlors and discover that they were all connected to Min Dong. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — One person was arrested yesterday in a human trafficking investigation that linked five Cumberland County massage parlors offering illegal services, the county’s District Attorney’s office announced. OPERATION: Closed2Trafficking sought…

Catholic leaders say abuse crisis shows Church must change its culture
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Catholic leaders say abuse crisis shows Church must change its culture

La Croix International takes a summer break during the month of August. And during this month we bring you the best and most relevant articles published during the year that you may have missed or would like to read again. First published on June 14, 2023. —– It’s more than a year-and-a-half since France’s Independent Commission on…

‘My trafficker was a monster’: Human trafficking victim shares story at Longview event
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‘My trafficker was a monster’: Human trafficking victim shares story at Longview event

Mary McDowell stood before an audience and spoke openly about one of the most harrowing chapters of her life — her experience with human trafficking. Hannah House Ministries, a nonprofit organization that serves as a maternity home for women facing unplanned pregnancies, hosted an event Wednesday on trafficking at Pine Tree Church of Christ in Longview….

How Harry Potter and Dungeons and Dragons brought ‘satanic panic’ into the suburbs
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How Harry Potter and Dungeons and Dragons brought ‘satanic panic’ into the suburbs

Growing up in Warragal, Victoria, in the 1980s, David Waldron’s after-school hobby — playing Dungeons and Dragons — was raising eyebrows. “It was a fringe hobby,” he recalls. “I was quite an introvert and having a few mates around to play these games with their elaborate rules was a fun thing to do on a Friday night. It…

The Devil Went Down to Denver: The Satanic Temple, Unbaptisms, and Christian Conservatism
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The Devil Went Down to Denver: The Satanic Temple, Unbaptisms, and Christian Conservatism

Editor’s note: We present articles with information on “satanic panic” for your research on American culture. “They’re demonic. It’s sickening, some of these books,” said Cain Young of Task Force Freedom during a Jan. 24 presentation at Message of Life Ministries in Loveland. The purpose of the meeting was to present “actions you can take…