New anti-human trafficking partnership in Ohio

WESTLAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced a new anti-human trafficking partnership Tuesday.

According to a news release, the partnership involves the nonprofit group Truckers against Trafficking (TAT) and TravelCenters of America (TA).

Under the partnership, TAT – an organization with 19,000 members – will distribute bumper stickers featuring the hotline to its TAT trained truckers to increase the hotline’s visibility on Ohio’s roadways, said Yost.

However, everyone is being asked to keep an eye out for suspicious behavior and there is a new human trafficking hotline that is Ohio specific, so anyone who sees something suspicious can call the hotline.

The number is 844-END-OHHT.

“If you see something, say something – under this new partnership, truck drivers and other motorists will be educated and reminded to report human trafficking to law enforcement,” Yost said. “Their awareness on the road can save a life.”

At the news conference, Yost will also recognized Charles Benson, a TA store manager who rescued a survivor of human trafficking.