LISBON, Ohio (WKBN) - A Youngstown man who was arrested in connection with a human trafficking investigation in Salem entered a guilty plea in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.

Antonio Mitchell pleaded guilty this week to charges of engaging in prostitution, a third-degree felony. Sentencing is set for Nov. 19.

According to the plea agreement, a charge of promoting prostitution, a fourth-degree felony, will be dismissed at sentencing.

Mitchell was arrested when he drove a woman to a location in Salem where she was to meet another person who arranged to pay for sex on a prostitution website. However, the person soliciting the sexual acts was an undercover agent.

Additionally, the woman told police that Mitchell was controlling her and was putting ads for her on websites to arrange s

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