Human trafficking sting in Ohio catches 10 men, including school superintendent and teacher

Ten men were arrested in connection with a human trafficking sting operation in North Olmsted, Ohio.

The men range in age from 30 to 55, and were arrested on Thursday on sex charges by members of the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, according to Fox News.

One of the men taken into custody is a registered Tier III sex offender, according to the Ohio attorney general's office. He is 35-year-old Errol Jackson, of Lorain, and was arrested for promoting prostitution, with more charges expected.

Officials said that among those arrested were a middle school teacher, a non-profit executive, an illegal immigrant as well as a former superintendent for Westlake City Schools.

The arrests were part of a one-day operation to identify those providing and purchasing commercial sex, according to the outlet. Seven potential human trafficking victims were identified during the operation and were given resources from multiple agencies.

"Yesterday was a banner day for the task force," Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in a statement on Friday. "Their commitment to wiping out the scourge of human trafficking is making a difference in the lives of the victims and having a big impact on the region."

"Activities like these are not a North Olmsted problem. These activities are an every city problem. You may think it's not happening in your community but you can see by the addresses of the people arrested, they will travel to find what they are looking for at hotels in our communities," added the North Olmsted Police Department on Facebook.

https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/human-trafficking-sting-ohio-catches-10-men-banner-day-task-force

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Former Superintendent of the Year arrested for human trafficking

By Crawford County Now Staff | May 13, 2023 9:43 am

CLEVELAND—On Thursday, the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force made ten arrests in connection to a human trafficking sting in North Olmsted. The Ohio Attorney General, Dave Yost, announced the arrests on May 11th.

Among those arrested were Ahmed Aljabri of Cleveland, Sha Chuwan of Erie, Pennsylvania, Dan Keenan Jr. of Westlake, William Minor of Cleveland, Jeffrey Ohl of La Grange, Erwin Palma-Torres of Garrettsville, Jacob Safran of Royal Oak, Michigan, Raymond Schillinger of Akron, Carl Whepley Jr. of Perry, and Errol Jackson of Lorain.

According to officials, Jackson is a registered Tier III sex offender. Additionally, a middle school teacher and a non-profit executive were included among those arrested. Keenan, 53, is the former superintendent for Westlake City Schools. He was also a wrestling coach at Lee Burneson Middle School from 2015-2018, and an assistant coach during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. Westlake school officials confirmed that Keenan is no longer associated with the district in any way.

The Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force is a collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations. The task force is responsible for investigating and prosecuting human trafficking crimes in the Northeast Ohio region.

The Ohio Attorney General’s office praised the efforts of the task force in a statement, saying “these arrests are a testament to the hard work and dedication of the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force in combating the scourge of human trafficking in our state.”

The ten men arrested are currently in custody and are awaiting further legal action.

https://crawfordcountynow.com/local/former-superintendent-of-the-year-arrested-for-human-trafficking/

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Jeffrey Ohl

3News confirmed that Jeffrey Ohl is a teacher with the Keystone Local School District. In a statement, Keystone Superintendent Dan While announced that Ohl has been suspended from work.

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/10-arrested-human-trafficking-sting-north-olmsted/95-960a990f-dbf6-47c5-9d27-45da09831a85