JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Pennsylvania law provides people arrested for prostitution or related offenses with the ability to offer the defense that he or she engaged in the conduct as a result of coercion or threat.

Anti-human trafficking advocates are looking to expand that scope. ×

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