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Michael Mearan, a former Portsmouth city councilman and lawyer facing multiple felonies related to sex trafficking, is allowed to leave his home after court documents state his health visibly declined during house arrest.
Ohio special prosecutors did not challenge the request, according to a Monday court filing. Judge Patricia Cosgrove modified the conditions of Mearan s arrest to allow him to take walks within a half of a mile radius in any direction of his residence, according to Scioto County court records.
Mearan, 75, was ordered to house arrest in late March after Cosgrove ruled he violated the conditions of his bond by taking on new clients. On April 16 he was found in contempt of the Supreme Court of Ohio and indefinitely suspended from practicing law, an extension of an interim suspension implemented in February.
Four women and two men were referred to sexual assault and victim services.
Credit: via Meriden P.D. Author: Bill Flood Updated: 9:05 PM EDT April 24, 2021
MERIDEN, Conn. Meriden Police say they and several partner agencies have conducted a joint operation in the city to combat human trafficking, rescue victims, and make our communities safer.
In a press release dated Friday but distributed to media on Saturday, the department says six adults two males and four females were contacted and identified. Five of the six were offered referrals for sexual assault crisis services, victim services, counseling/therapy, and drug rehabilitation. One of the women was also arrested.
By Brian Mudd
First, perception vs reality.
Thirty-five percent is the decline in deaths resulting from officer-involved shootings this year compared to the past decade. News media in conjunction with political operatives are actively engaged in a potentially deadly game of manipulation. What’s happening with the reporting of officer-involved shootings is a different version of a similar thing to human trafficking.
According to the Human Trafficking Hotline, an average of
32 people per day are lost to human trafficking in the United States. There’s never a shortage of victim s news media could choose to cover. Human trafficking is worse than ever in the United States, aided by Biden’s border policy.
By Brian Mudd
Top Three Takeaways – April 22nd, 2021
Perception vs reality. 35%.That’s the percentage of decline in deaths resulting from officer involved shootings this year compared to the past decade. Would you know that to be the case based on reporting? Or would you be led to think there’s a significant increase? News media in conjunction with political operatives are actively engaged in a potentially deadly game of manipulation. What’s happening with the reporting of officer involved shootings is a different version of a similar thing to human trafficking. According to the Human Trafficking Hotline, an average of 32 people per day are lost to human trafficking in the United States. There’s never a shortage of victim s news media could choose to cover. It’s just that they don’t choose to cover them. That is unless a victim fits the profile they feel fits their objectives for clicks and views (commonly a blond-haired blue-eyed girl).
902-Mile Journey Called The Free THEM Walk Will Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking
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Kelly Diane Galloway is doing her part to help victims and survivors of human trafficking. She strives to light a path toward freedom for them.
Photo courtesy of Kelly Diane Galloway
Human trafficking has increased during the pandemic, according to Polaris, a nonprofit data-driven social justice movement holding the largest known data about human trafficking in North America. The nonprofit organization has undertaken a systematic examination of relevant data from the Polaris-operated U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline to carefully track the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on both victims and survivors of sex and labor trafficking.