COLUMBUS, Ohio (WXIX) - More than 100 people have been arrested following a human trafficking crackdown by law enforcement in Ohio, Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday.

The statewide Operation Next Door resulted in 135 arrests for people trying to purchase sex or participating in illegal acts related to human trafficking.

“Operation Next Door was named to highlight the proximity and prevalence of human trafficking,” Yost said. “Too often, we are lulled into the false narrative that these crimes happen only in the shadows. This is simply not true – human trafficking occurs in plain sight and, unfortunately, may even be fueled by your co-workers or neighbors.”

According to a news release from Attorney General Yost, Operation Next Door achieved the following:

32 people were arrest

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