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Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Monday that a Hamilton County man has been arrested for compelling prostitution involving a juvenile victim, as part of an ongoing investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation's (BCI) Crimes Against Children Unit and the Harrison Police Department.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  Reports from cities with federal Innocence Lost Task Forces lists Toledo as the third largest city for human trafficking and sex slavery.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  A Toledo man has been indicted on child sex trafficking charges.

Friday, August 10, 2012  A local non-profit organization aimed at assisting those affected by sex trafficking is releasing a music LP to help raise awareness and finances.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine released a new report with the Human Trafficking Commission detailing the seedy world of sex trafficking in the Buckeye State.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  A sex trafficking report based on the interviews of more than 300 victims from across Ohio is set to be released.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  A Toledo man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for forcing a minor into prostitution.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  The FBI reports its officers rescued 79 children and arrested more than 100 pimps in just 72 hours during operations nationwide, including Toledo.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Roy Calhoun of Toledo is in the Lucas County Jail, awaiting trial on charges of recruiting females -- including minors -- and forcing them to work as prostitutes. On Thursday, U.S. District Attorney Scott M. Dettelbach added charges of distributing drugs and initimidating witnesses. "This defendent is accused of trying to continue to run his criminal enterprise from behind bars," Dettelbach said. "There's no place for this kind of behavior in society."

Friday, January 07, 2011  A federal grand jury in Ohio has indicted a man on charges of sex-trafficking involving a 16-year-old at a Starbucks coffee shop.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010  The FBI says there at least 100 pimps in Toledo and many Toledo teens are at risk of being lured into the business.

Thursday, October 07, 2010  A Toledo man has been indicted on charges that he forced a young girl into prostitution.

Thursday, February 11, 2010  An Ohio task force investigating human trafficking in that state says nearly 800 immigrants a year are forced into the sex trade or sweatshop-type jobs.