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Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Vol. 24, No. 3, 296-313 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1043986208318227

Human Trafficking in the Heartland

Variation in Law Enforcement Awareness and Response

Jeremy M. Wilson

RAND Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA

Erin Dalton

RAND Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA

This analysis explores the extent and characteristics of human trafficking in Columbus and Toledo, Ohio, including the response to the problem by law enforcement agencies. Through a content analysis of newspaper accounts and interviews with criminal justice officials and social service providers in each city, the authors identified 10 cases of juvenile sex trafficking and forced prostitution in Toledo and 5 cases of trafficking for the forced labor of noncitizens in Columbus. The offenders and victims involved in the sex trafficking cases were largely from the local area, whereas those involved in the labor trafficking cases primarily involved foreign nationals, thereby illustrating at least one role the heartland plays in transnational crime. The authors compare the different responses to human trafficking in the two cities and suggest how to raise awareness about human trafficking and improve the responses of law enforcement agencies to the problem.

Key Words: human trafficking • sex trafficking • labor trafficking • law enforcement • transnational crime


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