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Law enforcement is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a suspect indicted on multiple human trafficking offenses. Dawud Sami was indicted on 6 felony counts, including compelling prostitution and promoting prostitution.
Central Ohio human trafficking operation rescues 8 Yost COLUMBUS – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and New Albany Police Chief Greg Jones have announced the results of a recent human trafficking operation.
The Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, part of the Ohio Attorney General’s Organized Crime Investigations Commission; the New Albany Police Department; and other law enforcement partners conducted a one-day sting yesterday that intercepted eight women engaging in prostitution.
The women were arrested, and victim advocates were on site to provide access to resources.
“Arresting the people who are the victims of human trafficking sounds harsh, but the complicated reality is that this often is the best way that law enforcement can help,” Yost said. “The bonds of human trafficking are often chemical chains of addiction and a hopelessness that there is no other way. This gives the survivors a chance to reset with services that