WESTLAKE, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Human Trafficking Initiative is partnering with the TravelCenters of America (TA) and nonprofit Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT).


What You Need To Know

  • Ohio's Human Trafficking Initiative is partnering with two other organizations as part of efforts to raise awareness

  • It's partnering with the TravelCenters of America and nonprofit Truckers Against Trafficking

  • Bumper stickers with the new human trafficking hotline are being distributed as part of the partnership

This is, according to a press release from Yost’s office, “to enhance human trafficking awareness in Ohio communities and to encourage the public to report tips to the new Ohio-specific human trafficking hotline: 844-END-OHHT.”

“If you see something, say something – under this new partnership, truck drivers and other motorists will be educated and reminded to report human trafficking to law enforcement,” Yost said in the release. “Their awareness on the road can save a life.”

Bumper stickers with the hotline number will also be distributed as part of this partnership, and TravelCenters of America stores will also display it.

The bumper sticker that will be distributed.
The bumper sticker that will be distributed. (Courtesy attorney general's office)

“As large travel centers located along the nation’s highways, we are in a unique position - our team members are the eyes and ears of our highways. This is an issue that we do not take lightly,” TA CEO Debi Boffa said in the release. “We are committed to helping combat this crime and thank the attorney general’s office and TAT for allowing us to be part of this important campaign launch.”

TAT’s director of strategic partnerships, Sara Sefried, said they can’t do this work alone.

“The Ohio Attorney General’s Office and TravelCenters of America have been vital partners in creating safer communities,” Sefried said in the release. “By raising awareness and empowering drivers to recognize and report human trafficking, we are driving real change and actively disrupting human trafficking.”