Two key figures in an Ohio human trafficking ring received life sentences for charges including murder and trafficking, marking a significant victory for state law enforcement.

A father and son were sentenced following their operation of a large-scale drug trafficking organization that they used to ...

James Dukes-Johnson and Michael Davis were found guilty of multiple charges in May, including aggravated murder.

Dozens have been arrested, including government workers and business owners, in a statewide human trafficking sting last week, according to the Ohio Attorney General's Office.Attorney General Dave ...

On Monday morning, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost revealed that Timothy Myers, 66, of Fremont was just one of 110 potential “Johns” ensnared by a statewide human sex trafficking operation ...

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation runs the hotline. Its criminal intelligence analysts assess the information and refer it to local law enforcement agencies, human trafficking task forces ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio’s statewide human trafficking hotline is now functional, Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday. In August, Yost revealed the state would launch the first ...

“This operation aimed to hold accountable those who exploit survivors or fuel human trafficking by agreeing to pay for sex.” The statewide operation, led by Yost’s Ohio Organized Crime ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — A new way to help in the fight against human trafficking across Ohio went live Monday. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the first 24/7 non-emergency hotline is now ...

On Friday, the MVHTTF, with assistance from the Salem Police Department, conducted an undercover sting operation targeting those attempting to buy sex online. An undercover agent posted an online ad, ...

State Representative Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) supported the Ohio House’s passage of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act Wednesday, legislation to increase criminal penalties for human ...

New Sewickley Township Police Chief Greg Carney said 25-year-old Jonathan Crowe of Mansfield, Ohio, is charged with human trafficking, a felony. The Crawford County, Ohio, prosecuting attorney told ...