OHIO (28 June 2013) - The Ohio Attorney
General's Office says local law enforcement agencies reported 30
human-trafficking cases in the state in the past year. The numbers were released Thursday as
part of a new Ohio law requiring local agencies to collect data on human
trafficking cases and report it to Attorney General Mike DeWine's office. According to the report, authorities
identified 38 sex-trafficking victims, most of them between the ages of 18 and
29. Of those, 21 were identified as having alcohol or drug dependency issues,
and 12 were listed as being oppressed, marginalized or impoverished. The 30 cases included investigation of 21
suspected traffickers, resulting in 15 arrests.
Also Thursday, the Ohio House approved a
measure that increases penalties for human trafficking offenders and adds
protections for victims.
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