(WJW) - More than 100 people in Ohio have been arrested as part of a statewide crackdown on human trafficking, according to Attorney General Dave Yost.

In a press release, officials said law enforcement from across the state participated last week in “Operation Next Door" where 135 people seeking to buy sex – including from minors – were arrested.

“Operation Next Door was named to highlight the proximity and prevalence of human trafficking,” Yost said in the release. “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.”

Among those arrested was a 76-year-old man who identified himself as priest for the Annun

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