Human trafficking is not a distant crisis. It is happening in our neighborhoods, in the places where we shop, and even online where our children spend their time.

Ohio consistently ranks among the states with some of the highest numbers of trafficking cases reported. Stark County is not immune. Every day, traffickers look for ways to target vulnerable people and profit from their exploitation.

We cannot ignore the reality that this is a business operating in our community, and it grows stronger when demand goes unchallenged.

At Not For Sale: One Step At A Time , our mission is to raise awareness, reduce vulnerabilities and disrupt demand. Traffickers prey on people trapped in poverty, inequality and broken support systems to create what they call supply.

But the root driver is those

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