Two members of a violent human trafficking ring that operated in south Columbus were sentenced today to life in prison, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.
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Two Texas men suspected by law enforcement of human trafficking who traveled to central Ohio with four victims, including one juvenile, have been apprehended by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.
May 7, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Six members of a Linden-area human trafficking and narcotics ring are facing dozens of felony charges following an investigation by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. The task force, which is organized under Yost’s Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission and led by the Columbus Division of Police, identified the organization after receiving tips this spring. The group’s investigation revealed that the enterprise, led by Timotheus Graham, was operating in the Linden area, using violence to coerce victims. The investigative findings were presented to a Franklin County grand jury, which returned the indictments on April 24.