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Three Locals Indicted In Human Trafficking Ring

By • Aug 26, 2020

Credit Ohio Attorney General's Office
A Franklin County grand jury has indicted three Columbus men on charges of luring victims into human trafficking and prostitution. 

They are 36-year-old Marcus Carmon, 46-year-old Anthony Dunn and 28-year-old Bradley Powell. Prosecutors say Carmon led a ring that victimized seven people between November 2018 and February of this year. Prosecutors say the trio targeted vulnerable and homeless women. 

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