A statewide human-trafficking operation conducted last week by more than 100 law enforcement agencies ended in the arrest of 132 people who sought to buy sex – including some exchanges involving minors, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.
The former chief executive officer of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was sentenced to 7 years in prison today for his role in a scheme that defrauded the zoo of at least $2.3 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is urging the Ohio Supreme Court to allow the state’s lawsuit challenging Columbus City Schools' busing failures to proceed.
In a lawsuit filed today in Butler County Common Pleas Court, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuses a Kentucky-based paving company of multiple violations of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act and illegally pocketing more than $50,000 in customers’ money.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 49 other attorneys general have reached a $52 million settlement with Marriott International Inc. stemming from an investigation into a multiyear data breach involving an acquired guest-reservation system.
A new unit within the Bureau of Criminal Investigation recently recovered $130,000 lost in a cryptocurrency scam in the Columbus area, marking its first victory as a specialized team assigned to help local law enforcement with such cases.
The following is a statement from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office regarding the Columbus City School busing litigation:
An investigation conducted by the Circleville Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation led to the arrest this morning of a 41-year-old Pickaway County man who allegedly sexually abused a minor.
A 46-year-old Marion County man was sentenced this afternoon to 20 years to life in prison for sex crimes involving minors, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Morrow County Sheriff John Hinton announced.
Reinforcing the importance of the evolution of police training in an ever-changing society, Attorney General Dave Yost ushered in the first Law Enforcement Training Symposium (LETS) with a nod to the 500+ peace officers attending the two-day exhibition of enhanced trainings and modernized practices.