YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (EYT) — A Cochranton man was one of nine people recently arrested for sex trafficking in Ohio.
(Pictured above: 63-year-old Charles Hart, of Cochranton.)
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene announced on Tuesday that an undercover operation aimed at reducing demand for sex trafficking has led to the arrests of nine men, including one suspect who is accused of arranging a sexual encounter with a person he allegedly believed was a juvenile.
“The demand for the sex trade is a major driving force behind human trafficking, and that is why undercover operations like this are so important,” said Attorney General DeWine. “We want would-be purchasers of sex to remember that they could be arranging to meet with law enforcement.”