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left-of-center2012

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Mon Apr 19, 2021, 08:39 AM Apr 2021

Human trafficking sting in Ohio results in 93 arrests

A two-day human trafficking sting staged at hotels across central Ohio resulted in nearly 100 arrests, the state attorney general's office announced Friday.

The sting also marked the first time that people trying to buy sex were charged with engaging in prostitution under a new law that took effect Monday.

Authorities said 93 people were arrested during the “Operations 614” sting staged Wednesday and Thursday in Columbus and its surrounding suburbs. It was conducted in partnership with federal, state and local law enforcement, and officials said those arrested included a registered sex offender on parole and those seeking sex with juveniles.

Besides targeting people seeking out prostitutes, the sting was an effort to help identify human trafficking victims and get them connected to services. Fifty-three victims were identified during the two-day operation.

https://www.news-herald.com/news/crime/human-trafficking-sting-in-ohio-results-in-93-arrests/article_0b33e7dc-3a51-557f-8fb2-e787d876c59f.html

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Human trafficking sting in Ohio results in 93 arrests (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 OP
Was Gym Jordan among those arrested? JohnSJ Apr 2021 #1
He probably knows most of them blueinredohio Apr 2021 #2
+++ JohnSJ Apr 2021 #3
Unless it involved wrestlers aged 18-22, probably not. Probatim Apr 2021 #7
2 things which stand out here: the human trafficking victims helped & those seeking sex efhmc Apr 2021 #4
Did the article say they were juveniles? left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 #5
" and those seeking sex with juveniles. " KS Toronado Apr 2021 #8
Ohio seems to be the samplegirl Apr 2021 #6
Yikes! Faux pas Apr 2021 #9

efhmc

(15,007 posts)
4. 2 things which stand out here: the human trafficking victims helped & those seeking sex
Mon Apr 19, 2021, 09:40 AM
Apr 2021

with juveniles identified and arrested.

samplegirl

(12,065 posts)
6. Ohio seems to be the
Mon Apr 19, 2021, 10:11 AM
Apr 2021

cesspool of many things wrong. Couldn’t have anything to do with shit Republicans running the show! I hate Ohio anymore! Wish I could leave!

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