Sep 30, 2024 · If you or someone you know is being used for someone else's profit, call the Ohio Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-844-363-6448. If you are in danger right now, dial 911. Human trafficking is the illegal use of vulnerable people to make a profit.

November 2024 Human Trafficking Update. A brief overview of current news and updates on Ohio's anti-trafficking movement.

Since taking office in January 2019, Attorney General Dave Yost has made the fight against human trafficking a top priority. He created the Human Trafficking Initiative with the goal of ending labor and sex trafficking in Ohio.

The Governor’s Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force was formed to marshal the resources of the State of Ohio to coordinate efforts to identify victims, create a coordinated law enforcement system to investigate and prosecute human trafficking crimes, and to provide the services and treatment necessary for victims to regain control of their lives.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Victim Services Directory is a new resource designed to connect trafficking victims and survivors throughout the state with much-needed Ohio-specific resources, including emergency shelters, emergency services, psychological support, legal support and more.

The Governor's Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force compiles and offers discipline-specific resources to better equip Ohioans to respond to human trafficking. Can't find a resource? Check out the Trafficking Matters Human Trafficking Resource Portal.

Human trafficking is a crime in which people profit from the control and exploitation of others. How to Get Help: Contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888 — or Text INFO or HELP to BeFree (233733) Stay Connected. Get the latest news and updates directly in …

Human trafficking in Ohio is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, and forced labor as it occurs in the state of Ohio, and it is widely recognized as a modern-day form of slavery.

Human trafficking is a serious problem that affects children and teens across the country — including in Ohio. Children who become victims of human trafficking also may be victims of physical, sexual, or other types of abuse or maltreatment.

4 hours ago · Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is partnering with the transportation industry to expand the fight against human trafficking statewide. The partnership, announced Tuesday, brings Yost’s Human ...