Despite state, local efforts, human trafficking jumps by 38% in Ohio

Ohio law enforcement agencies are identifying an increasing number of potential human-trafficking victims involved in forced labor or sex.

A total of 208 potential victims statewide were identified last year by law enforcement officials, according to the annual report of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Human Trafficking Commission released Monday.

That number represents an increase of 57 victims or 38 percent from the trafficking numbers reported in 2016.

The victims are called “potential” because they include those in criminal cases that have not yet been resolved with a conviction of the suspect or other outcome.

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