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14 arrested in Ohio human trafficking sting
Fourteen men were arrested during a single-day human trafficking operation that targeted individuals allegedly seeking to buy sex via the internet, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Liberty Township Police Chief Toby Meloro announced Monday.
The operation, which took place on Sunday, was conducted by the Liberty Township Police Department in cooperation with the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force, a task force under the attorney general’s Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission.
“John stings deter those seeking to purchase sex – reducing the demand for human trafficking – and serve as a reminder that these crimes are more prevalent and closer to home than you may think,” Yost said. “Hats off to Chief Meloro and the Liberty Township Police Department on their successful
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LIBERTY The mental health strain on emergency responders was highlighted this year when a Liberty firefighter and paramedic died, kicking off a series of events that led to policy changes in the fire department, criminal charges, firings and criticism of the way township officials handled the events.
John Beard, 51, of McDonald, was a firefighter and paramedic for years, joining the Liberty department full time in 2012. He served “his community and hometown with integrity, generosity and bravery. He was my brother, a son, a father and a friend loved by many,” wrote his sister Jennifer Beard following his April 12 death.
LIBERTY The mental health strain on emergency responders was highlighted this year when a Liberty firefighter and paramedic died, kicking off a series of events that led to policy changes in the fire department, criminal charges, firings and criticism of the way township officials handled the events.
John Beard, 51, of McDonald, was a firefighter and paramedic for years, joining the Liberty department full time in 2012. He served “his community and hometown with integrity, generosity and bravery. He was my brother, a son, a father and a friend loved by many,” wrote his sister Jennifer Beard following his April 12 death.
Beard overdosed on the night of April 11. He was taken by ambulance to the emergency room and the overdose was reversed with Narcan. But, after he was discharged, he died in his sleep a few hours later.