Human Trafficking

Kasich Says More Human Trafficking Changes to Come

Associated Press — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:04:00 +0000

Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he'll back further legislation this session bolstering the state's legal crackdown on human trafficking.

Kasich spoke at an awareness event Friday at the Statehouse. The Republican governor said the state is marshaling its resources against the crime, but more can be done.

Victims of human trafficking often are prostituted or pushed to work against their will in sweatshop-type jobs. Some are girls as young as 11.

Ohio Atty. Gen. DeWine Announces Human Trafficking Task Force and Commision

Jerry Kenney — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:30:21 +0000

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced the formation of a Human Trafficking Task Force. WYSO’s Jerry Kenney reports that it’s the first of its kind in Central Ohio.

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Attorney General Mike DeWine says the creation of the task force is the result of the human trafficking that’s happening every day in the state.

PoliticsOhio: Lawmaker Says Prostitutes Often are 'Victims'

Ellen Belcher — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:40:00 +0000

Ellen Belcher, who's filling in for Emily McCord, interviews State Rep. Teresa Fedor, a Democrat from Toledo, about human trafficking in Ohio.

WYSO Weekend: January 22nd, 2012

Jerry Kenney — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Full episode of WYSO Weekend for January 22, 2012 containing the following stories:

-An extended interview with Dr. Celia Williamson about human trafficking in Ohio. A portion of this interview appeared in Sarah Buckingham and Liz Cambron's story, Child Sex Trafficking: A Statewide Problem, which aired last week on WYSO Weekend.

Child Sex Trafficking: A Statewide Problem

Sarah Buckingham — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human trafficking will soon surpass drugs and guns as the largest illegal enterprise in the country. And the most prevalent form is child sex trafficking. On a national report card Ohio was given a “D” on it’s response. Sarah Buckingham reports from Toledo – a city that’s on the frontlines of the tackling the problem.