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More than 130 people, including a man from Rootstown, were arrested in a statewide human-trafficking operation last week, according to the Ohio Attorney General's office.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is pictured. On Oct. 3, 2023, he announced the arrests of 160 people in a statewide human trafficking bust that took place September 25-30, 2023,
(This story was updated to add new information.) More than 130 people, including three from Stark County, were arrested in a statewide human-trafficking operation last week, according to the Ohio ...
[2] 24 out of 88 counties have no human-trafficking training or access to victim services. [3] A recent study estimated that between 2014-2016, 1,032 Ohio youth and young adults were victims of human trafficking. [4] The National Human Trafficking Resource Center reported receiving 1,066 calls and emails in 2015 about human trafficking in Ohio. [5]
If you see potential human trafficking taking place, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline Resource Center at 888-373-7888, text HELP to BEFREE (233733) or call the patrol at #677.
H.B. 262 (The Ohio Human Trafficking Act of 2012) raised the penalty for committing the crime of human trafficking to a first-degree felony with a mandatory minimum sentence of 10–15 years, created a diversion program for juvenile victims to receive protection and treatment, and allows for adult victims of human trafficking with prior ...
The Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force led the investigation, which involved multiple search warrants. Law enforcement officers recovered drugs and at least five guns through those search ...
As of June 2022, Ohio ranks fifth in the nation for total trafficking cases, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline with Columbus ranked ninth, as one of the worst cities in the nation.