News Releases

A joint sting operation by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force and the Steubenville Police Department recently led to the arrest of eight men who allegedly attempted to buy sex, including one who sought sexual conduct with a minor.

A review of 20 top pornography websites ordered by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost revealed that only one is complying with Ohio’s recently enacted age-verification law.

In another victory for forensic genealogy, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Franklin County Coroner Dr. Nate Overmire announced today that the skeletal remains of a white male found 36 years ago have been identified.

A settlement brokered by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sets new ground rules for the management and removal of invaluable ancient artifacts housed in Cincinnati’s Klau Library at Hebrew Union College.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost welcomed members of the 2025-26 Teen Ambassador Board this week by inviting them to sit in on a press conference announcing the results of a statewide human trafficking crackdown, Operation Next Door.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost visited Ohio law enforcement officers at the 2025 Law Enforcement Training Symposium today to commend their courage, dedication and sacrifice and highlight the importance of first-rate training to prepare them for the ever-evolving challenges of the line of duty.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding the attack on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan:

A statewide human trafficking operation conducted last week by more than 100 law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of 135 people seeking to buy sex – including from minors, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a Cincinnati business and it owners for deceptively marketing refurbished Dyson products as new to consumers nationwide.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation hopes to spark new leads in the 2004 disappearance of a Cleveland man with the release of an image showing what he might look like today.