Having multiple thoughts about human trafficking prosecutions
I just finished reading this article in the Columbus Dispatch, by Bethany Bruner, where she tells about the first and second most active states prosecuting human traffickers in federal court in 2020. Since the Dispatch is an Ohio based paper, the headline caught my eye immediately in the midst of a Google news search.
Human trafficking report finds Southern Ohio charged second highest number of cases in 2020
Living in and loving Ohio, my first thought was “Damn, we’ve got the second most traffickers active in our state!” Reading on, I discovered that only one state had prosecuted more people in federal court than Ohio and that was Texas.
Sorry Texas, but these days, I hate Ohio to be sharing the spotlight with you.
After reading the article, which I recommend you do, I began to question myself as to whether I should be mad or glad. Obviously mad, because we have to have these prosecutions. How can people be so vile to traffic another more vulnerable person?
But then glad, that we actually have the judicial and legal resolve to track down and bring these creeps to justice. Glad that we can use technology to beat these pervs at their own game. Glad that we don’t live in a third-world country where law enforcement actually aids and protects the criminals in their endeavors.
The report further mentioned that there are presently 579 active cases regarding human trafficking. Pray with me that the guilty are brought to justice, and that their sentences make future traffickers think twice about exploiting the vulnerable.
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