Twelve people were charged with engaging in prostitution after a sting operation conducted by the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 427 into law, which expands the legal definition of compulsion, making it easier to convict someone of human trafficking.
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office recovered multiple victims as part of a human trafficking investigation in Akron.
A Washington County man was arrested and charged with importuning and possession of criminal tools after an investigation by the Southeastern Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force.
Three individuals were arrested and indicted on federal human trafficking charges following an investigation by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force.
The Southeastern Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force arrested nine individuals on charges related to human trafficking and other crimes against children.
Ohio Human Trafficking Service Standards Self-Assessment The Ohio Attorney General's Human Trafficking Commission released the Ohio Human Trafficking Service Standards Self-Assessment tool to be completed by Ohio's human trafficking service providers wanting to comply with the 2020 Ohio Service Standards for Trafficked Persons.
Resources for Refugees at High Risk for Human Trafficking The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Trafficking in Persons created a list of Resources for Refugees at High Risk for Human Trafficking.
SOAR Training for Communities The National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center is now accepting applications for a free SOAR Training for Communities.
Aspire: Child Trafficking Victim Assistance Demonstration Program The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Trafficking in Persons announced a new funding opportunity for organizations that provide services to foreign national child victims of trafficking.
Fundamentals of Human Trafficking July 12, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., virtual The Collaborative to End Human Trafficking will host a webinar on the Fundamentals of Human Trafficking.
Continued Presence Public Seminar July 26, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., virtual The Center for Countering Human Trafficking will host a Continued Presence Public Seminar.
Combatting Labor Trafficking July 19, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., virtual Advocating Opportunity will host part two of its labor trafficking webinar series on Combatting Labor Trafficking.
Survivor Panel: Discussing Injustices in Human Trafficking July 28, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., virtual The Collaborative to End Human Trafficking will host a webinar featuring its Survivor Advisory Council on Discussing Injustices in Human Trafficking.
Preparing for a Forensic Interview of a Child: What Criminal Justice Professionals Need to Know July 28, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., virtual The National Center for Victims of Crime will host a webinar on Preparing for a Forensic Interview of a Child: What Criminal Justice Professionals Need to Know.
International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference Sept. 21-23, virtual Registration is now open for the University of Toledo's 19th Annual International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference.
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