/tags/human-trafficking human trafficking en-US Copyright Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:48:00 GMT /news/2024-02-20/ohio-doesnt-consistently-track-human-trafficking-a-new-tool-aims-to-change-that The University of Toledo’s Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute is developing a screener to identify victims of human trafficking. It’ll be used statewide to develop intervention strategies. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:48:00 GMT /news/2024-02-20/ohio-doesnt-consistently-track-human-trafficking-a-new-tool-aims-to-change-that Kendall Crawford /government-politics/2024-01-23/bill-would-make-it-easier-for-ohio-human-trafficking-survivors-to-put-past-behind-them Survivors of trafficking say they are often re-victimized when they get out of that situation because they cannot get their criminal records expunged in Ohio. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 01:02:49 GMT /government-politics/2024-01-23/bill-would-make-it-easier-for-ohio-human-trafficking-survivors-to-put-past-behind-them Jo Ingles /government-politics/2022-10-21/ohio-lawmaker-is-retiring-from-legislature-but-has-her-sights-on-another-key-position Sen. Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) will retire at the end of this month as she runs to be on the Ohio State Board of Education. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:48:12 GMT /government-politics/2022-10-21/ohio-lawmaker-is-retiring-from-legislature-but-has-her-sights-on-another-key-position Jo Ingles /government-politics/2022-08-22/more-than-50-people-arrested-in-ohio-sweep-of-human-trafficking-offenders The state oversaw a collection of different task force operations to bust human trafficking around Ohio. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 20:56:50 GMT /government-politics/2022-08-22/more-than-50-people-arrested-in-ohio-sweep-of-human-trafficking-offenders Andy Chow /government-politics/2021-10-04/largest-human-trafficking-sting-in-ohio-history-nets-161-arrests Ten missing children were found and potential sex trafficking victims were also interviewed. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:32:57 GMT /government-politics/2021-10-04/largest-human-trafficking-sting-in-ohio-history-nets-161-arrests Karen Kasler /government-politics/2020-10-27/over-100-arrests-100-survivors-in-ohios-biggest-human-trafficking-sting Around 50 law enforcement agencies have arrested 177 people and found 109 survivors in what’s considered the largest human trafficking sting ever in Ohio.… Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:44:36 GMT /government-politics/2020-10-27/over-100-arrests-100-survivors-in-ohios-biggest-human-trafficking-sting Karen Kasler /government-politics/2020-02-27/lawmakers-broadening-scope-of-human-trafficking-awareness Ohio Democratic lawmakers brought in a big crowd for their 11th annual Human Trafficking Awareness Day at the Ohio ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï in order to keep people… Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:36:16 GMT /government-politics/2020-02-27/lawmakers-broadening-scope-of-human-trafficking-awareness Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-01-09/yost-wants-highway-to-hope-for-human-trafficking-victims Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants state and community leaders to send a message throughout Ohio that there's help out there for victims of human… Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:04:30 GMT /government-politics/2020-01-09/yost-wants-highway-to-hope-for-human-trafficking-victims Andy Chow /government-politics/2019-11-25/ohio-students-lobby-lawmakers-to-pass-human-trafficking-bill Students from around the state recently came to the Ohio ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï to lobby for a bill that requires 16 and 17-year-olds who are thought to be victims of… Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:04:06 GMT /government-politics/2019-11-25/ohio-students-lobby-lawmakers-to-pass-human-trafficking-bill Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-11-07/new-bill-would-crack-down-on-people-who-make-human-trafficking-lucrative Ohio lawmakers are proposing a new bill to crack down on human trafficking by going after the people who fund the practice – those who recruit and force… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 19:54:50 GMT /government-politics/2019-11-07/new-bill-would-crack-down-on-people-who-make-human-trafficking-lucrative Jo Ingles