Report Shows Human Trafficking Victims Under 6 Years Old in Ohio
A disturbing new report says 51 potential minor human trafficking victims — five of them age 6 and under — were discovered over a nine-month period through a statewide first-response network.
The information comes from the Ohio Network of Children’s Advocacy Center, which has a state contract to screen children who are referred by law enforcement, children’s service agencies, and others.
Statistics from the July 2013 to March 2014 found 51 minors identified as possible human trafficking victims. While the majority were 13 to 18 years old, five of the victims were age six and under. All but 1 of the 51 cases involved females. They came from both urban and rural areas.
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