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Local bank donates to help raise awareness around human trafficking
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Local bank donates to help raise awareness around human trafficking

  The Union Bank Company supports She Has A Name Thanks to the continued generosity of The Union Bank Co. we can educate more kids about how to avoid exploitation that leads to human trafficking”— Courtney Schmackers, Executive Director of She Has A Name COLUMBUS, OH, UNITED STATES, August 31, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Each month, The Union Bank Company…

"Tommy Guns" Sentenced to Prison for Human Trafficking and Involuntary Manslaughter
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"Tommy Guns" Sentenced to Prison for Human Trafficking and Involuntary Manslaughter

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that a Franklin County man has been sentenced to prison for providing a lethal dose of narcotics to a human trafficking victim. “Traffickers exploit vulnerabilities, leveraging addiction to control their victims – evil that will now be restrained by prison bars,” Yost said. Paul Chiles,…

Ohio Attorney General Yost to Host Anti-Trafficking Summit in January
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Ohio Attorney General Yost to Host Anti-Trafficking Summit in January

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) will host his Fourth Annual Human Trafficking Summit next January 26 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Seventeen workshops will take place at the event, including examination of the trauma inflicted on trafficking survivors, best practices for serving those who have endured such crimes, discussion of why individuals solicit…

‘I was treated like a piece of meat,’ Columbus human trafficking survivor shares her story
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‘I was treated like a piece of meat,’ Columbus human trafficking survivor shares her story

A Columbus attorney is alleging major hotel chains know or should know about sex trafficking happening on their properties, and he’s filing several lawsuits in federal court against them. One of the hotels he’s suing is Red Roof Inn, based in New Albany. According to Sgt. Dana Hess, the director of the Central Ohio Human…

Samaritan Hospital Foundation honors locals with Heart of Giving awards
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Samaritan Hospital Foundation honors locals with Heart of Giving awards

A crowd of nearly 200 turned out for Samaritan Hospital Foundation’s annual Heart of Giving appreciation dinner. The Oct. 13 event began with a series of videos highlighting how foundation grants are positively impacting the health and wellness of individuals in Ashland County and the hospital. More: Heart of Giving coverage Samaritan Hospital Foundation holds…

4 indicted in west Columbus human trafficking, drug bust
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4 indicted in west Columbus human trafficking, drug bust

A Franklin County grand jury indicted four people in connection to a human and drug trafficking ring in Columbus, following a yearslong investigation by an Ohio crime investigation task force. The suspects were charged with 44 felony charges for criminal activity that occurred from 2018 to 2022. RELATED: Columbus police arrest 13 gang members during…