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Eastlake City Council President John Meyers charged for 'attempting to buy sex' – WEWS
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Eastlake City Council President John Meyers charged for 'attempting to buy sex' – WEWS

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A multi-agency task force comprised of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Wickliffe Police Department and the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force arrested half a dozen people for trying to pay for sex, according to a news release from the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Among those arrested was Eastlake City Council President…

Trafficking victim turned survivor starts nonprofit to help other victims – WEWS
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Trafficking victim turned survivor starts nonprofit to help other victims – WEWS

ByEyes on Trafficking News

CLEVELAND — Rachel Socorro is a human trafficking and labor trafficking survivor. “It’s happening right here in our communities; I was trafficked in an upper middle-class community right here in Northeast Ohio,” said Socorro. She was 19 years old, a new mother and was vulnerable when she said a family member trapped in a human…

Clock ticking for Springfield Twp. hotel to address litany of complaints – Akron Beacon Journal
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Clock ticking for Springfield Twp. hotel to address litany of complaints – Akron Beacon Journal

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Police were called out to Quality Inn 157 times during first nine months of in 2022. Drug overdoses, assault, human trafficking among most serious complaints investigated at site, Attorney for owner Hexagon Properties says company complying with plan to eradicate nuisances. The Springfield Township Quality Inn has until Feb. 23 to make extensive safety and…

'There are many forms': Local vigil raises awareness to human trafficking – WEWS
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'There are many forms': Local vigil raises awareness to human trafficking – WEWS

ByEyes on Trafficking News

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month and although there are only a few days left, the efforts to raise awareness are ever-present. An instance of that effort was seen in East Cleveland on Saturday afternoon at a prayer vigil held to raise awareness of the issue facing Ohio at the Starlight Missionary Baptist Church. During…

‘There are many forms of trafficking’: Vigil held in East Cleveland to raise awareness about human trafficking
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‘There are many forms of trafficking’: Vigil held in East Cleveland to raise awareness about human trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

**WARNING: This story contains content about human trafficking and abuse that may be upsetting to some readers.** January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month and although there are only a few days left, the efforts to raise awareness are ever-present. An instance of that effort was seen in East Cleveland on Saturday afternoon at a prayer…