- OneEighty has hired a specialist to address the specific needs of human trafficking victims.
- Labor trafficking is a significant problem in the Holmes/Wayne area, impacting legitimate businesses and exploiting vulnerable individuals.
- Human trafficking, often called modern-day slavery, involves a third party profiting from the exploitation of another person.
- Ohio is among the top five states in the US for human trafficking cases, with the average age of victims decreasing.
The newly reorganized Holmes County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation naming January Human Trafficking Awareness month.
Joe Miller will serve as chairman of the board of commissioners and Eric Strouse is vice-chair.
Tina Zickefoose and Jenna Smith of OneEighty were on hand to talk about human trafficking. Smith was hired last month to serve as a trafficking specialist for OneEighty…