US Senate News:
Source: United States Senator for Ohio Sherrod Brown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $334,996 investment to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to help efforts to locate potential victims and prevent human trafficking in the state, as part of PUCO’s oversight of commercial motor vehicle safety. This investment was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
“We have a collective responsibility to protect and support survivors of trafficking and this is a vital investment in the safety and well-being of Ohioans,” said Brown. “This investment will help identify and put a stop to human trafficking activity.”
The investment was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – legislation that Brown helped write and pass – and is provided from FMCSA’s High Priority-Commercial Motor Vehicle program.
If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, call the National Human Trafficking hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Report missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) at 1-800-THE-LOST (843-5678).