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3 results foundAuthor: Ohio Trafficking in Persons Study Commission. Research and Analysis Sub-Committee Title: Report on the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in Ohio to Attorney General Richard Cordray Summary: Law enforcement data and newspaper reports make clear that both sex trafficking and labor trafficking exist in Ohio. It is also clear that victims are native born as well as from foreign nations. This report provides an overview of existing research and for the first time offers estimates of the number of individuals who are being trafficked as well as the number who are at risk of falling victim to this type of exploitation in Ohio. Details: Columbus, OH: The Commission, 2010. 69p. Source: Year: 2010 Country: United States URL: Shelf Number: 117621 Keywords: Forced Labor (Ohio)Human Trafficking (Ohio)Sex Trafficking (Ohio) |
Author: Operation Broken Silence Title: The Cleveland Backpage Report: An Analysis of Human Trafficking and the Online Commercial Sex Industry in Northeast Ohio Summary: The purpose of this study is to raise awareness of human trafficking and forced prostitution taking place within the online commercial sex industry of northeast Ohio. While the data will not always cite specific examples of human trafficking or forced prostitution, it addresses the supply of commercial sex advertised on cleveland.backpage.com and its connection to human trafficking. Commercial sex is illegal in Ohio. Despite its illegality, commercial sex can be easily and anonymously purchased while browsing the escort classifieds on Backpage. For this reason, we can confidently claim that Backpage is profiting from illegal enterprises and illicit trade. The escort classifieds are often used as a vessel for human trafficking and forced prostitution. This Cleveland Backpage Report exposes the connection between the online sex industry and human trafficking in Cleveland, Ohio and provides solutions for citizens, policy makers, law enforcement, and NGOs. Details: Cleveland, OH: Operation Broken Silence and the Imagine Foundation, 2011. 47p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 19, 2012 at: http://imaginefreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/backpage_report.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United States URL: http://imaginefreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/backpage_report.pdf Shelf Number: 125026 Keywords: Human Trafficking (Ohio)ProstitutionSex Workers |
Author: Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force Title: Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force: Recommendations to Governor John R. Kasich Summary: Human trafficking – the illegal trade of human beings for commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor – is one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises worldwide and is on pace to surpass the drug trade in less than five years. Ohio is not immune to this plague. Each year an estimated 1,078 Ohio children become victims of human trafficking and 3,016 more are at-risk. Governor John Kasich is committed to addressing this problem and on March 29th, 2012, he signed an executive order forming The Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force. This report is the result of the work of said task force. The recommendations in this report are designed to work in conjunction with Ohio’s recently passed legislation – H.B. 262 The Ohio Human Trafficking Act of 2012– which uses a threepronged approach to address the problem of human trafficking. H.B. 262 raised the penalty for committing the crime of human trafficking to a first-degree felony with a mandatory minimum sentence of 10-15 years. This penalty matches the federal statute and allows Ohio to effectively prosecute pimps and traffickers. The law created a diversion program whereby juvenile victims of human trafficking will receive the protection and treatment they need through the juvenile justice system. The law allows for adult victims of human trafficking with prior convictions of prostitution or solicitation to have their records expunged. The task force was formed to marshal the resources of the state of Ohio to coordinate efforts to identify and rescue victims, to create a coordinated law enforcement system to investigate these crimes, and to provide the services and treatment necessary for victims to regain control of their lives. Eleven state agencies are members of the task force and have worked to identify service gaps and make recommendations for filling those gaps. The task force seeks to complement the work already being done to fight human trafficking around Ohio, and benefits from the expertise of members of Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Human Trafficking Commission in the creation of this report. The first and most significant gap is the public knowledge of human trafficking is low. As data on the prevalence of human trafficking is fairly new, this lack of awareness mirrors the larger national situation. Human trafficking has been a viable policy issue on the federal level for the past 10 years, however much of that data is focused on the international human trafficking trade. Research on the U.S. domestic human trafficking trade is in its earliest stages. Ohio is fortunate to have several universities working to fully understand the pervasiveness of human trafficking within Ohio’s borders, but more analysis can be done. The task force recommends a public awareness campaign be launched and state employees receive training on human trafficking. Extensive training is recommended for employees who have a regulatory or investigatory role or who are in positions that come into contact with victims. Services provided to victims are not specific to immediate needs or to long-term recovery. Violence, repeated rapes, threats, and other tactics used to “condition” a child to total reliance on the trafficker leave a victim of this cruel crime with many scars. A victim may receive treatment for a myriad of symptoms (drug addiction, health, and mental health related issues) before the core trauma is addressed. The task force recommends a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach to treatment that is both more effective and a better use of state resources. The task force includes several recommendations for this gap, including special training for foster parents and child welfare workers, protocol for the treatment of human trafficking victims, youth prevention services and identifying a statewide Ohio service provider network that would be an intensive case management partner for serving minor victims of human trafficking. It should be noted that Medicaid eligibility and housing are two obstacles to providing effective treatment to human trafficking victims. The state will hire a human trafficking coordinator who will be responsible for implementing the enclosed recommendations and pursuing creative solutions to the remaining obstacles. To accomplish this goal, the human trafficking project manager will build on existing interagency, coalition, and local provider relationships. The recommendations do not require additional revenue funding and instead focus on leveraging the resources the state already has and aggressively pursuing federal grant opportunities. We believe the enclosed recommendations are a comprehensive look at what state agencies can do to reach this population and prevent Ohio’s young people from being trafficked. The Task Force will remain in place to help implement the recommendations made here and to continue to find new ways to further our mandate. Details: Columbus, OH: Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, 2012. 39p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 13, 2012 at: http://www.governor.ohio.gov/Portals/0/pdf/news/OhioHumanTraffickingTaskForceReport.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://www.governor.ohio.gov/Portals/0/pdf/news/OhioHumanTraffickingTaskForceReport.pdf Shelf Number: 126005 Keywords: Human Trafficking (Ohio)Sexual Exploitation |