Thursday, February 28, 2019, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Hosted by Senator Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) and Representative Tavia Galonski (D-Akron), the 10th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Day at the Ohio Statehouse brings together advocates from around the state with one mission: ending human trafficking. This year's focus will be on the opioid crisis, and how it impacts and elevates the risk of human trafficking in Ohio.  Featuring a keynote address from Erik L. Bauer, an attorney from Tacoma, Washington who, in a nationwide precedent setting case ended immunity for Backpage.com on behalf of two 7th grade clients and one 9th grade client being sold on the webpage to as many as 20 adult sex customers per day, the 10th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Day is an opportunity to learn from and share best practices with Ohio's leaders on the issue.  Location:  Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus.  More information and tickets on Eventbrite.