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New Report Sheds Light on Ohio Human Trafficking

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New information out of the Buckeye State concerning human trafficking and the effects its already having on several Ohio communities.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is releasing a report on Wednesday about sex trafficking.

The report is based on interviews with more than 300 victims in communities across the state.

DeWine's office says that victims involved are from Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo.

A 2010 report by the commission estimated that about 1,000 American-born children are forced into the sex trade in Ohio every year.