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Friday, November 16, 2012

Woman Allegedly Steals Guns, Drugs Found in Purse

Kristen Stephen, 29, of Hickory Court in Towamencin, allegedly stole her boyfriend's handguns to pay off debts. While investigating the theft, police also allegedly found cocaine and paraphernalia in her purse

A Towamencin woman — who is headed to county trial on prostitution and numerous heroin possession charges in Lansdale — is also headed to county trial on felony theft and felony receiving stolen property charges, as well as cocaine possession charges. Kristen Stephen, 29, of the 200 block of Hickory Court, allegedly broke into her boyfriend's home and stole his gun in order to pay off drug debts. Stephen allegedly stole a gun at a previous date for the same reason, police said. While investigating the theft at the home on Oct. 6, Stephen allegedly gave permission to Towamenicn Police to search her purse, where needles and other paraphernalia used for heroin were found in her possession, according to the affidavit. At a preliminary hearing …

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Prostitution Charges Upheld for Stephen, Defrancesco (in Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch) and Police: Woman Dropped Heroin in Court Lobby (in Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch)

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

FBI Rescues 79 Child Prostitutes in 'Operation Cross Country'

Part of the Bureau’s Innocence Lost National Initiative, the nationwide sweep was conducted over the past weekend in 57 cities across the country.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Wednesday, June 27, 2012

From the Federal Bureau of Investigation: In the continuing effort to address the national problem of child sex trafficking, the FBI and its partners announced on Monday, June 25, the results of a three-day law enforcement action in which 79 child victims of prostitution were recovered and more than 100 pimps were arrested. "Operation Cross Country VI," part of the Bureau’s Innocence Lost National Initiative, was conducted over the past 72 hours in 57 cities around the country with the help of state and local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). "Child prostitution remains a major threat to children across America," said Kevin Perkins, acting executive assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal, …

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