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Yost Issues First-Ever Statewide Report on Sex Buyers

More sex buyers are being arrested and prosecuted in Ohio, but jail time and fines remain minimal, and a mandate that offenders attend “john school” is inconsistently enforced, according to a new report released today by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.

6/2/2026

Summary Rejected for Petition Regarding ‘Abortion Regulation by Legislature Only’

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today rejected summary language for a proposed constitutional amendment titled “Reproductive Healthcare and Legislative Authority Over Abortion,” which would repeal and replace Article I, Section 22 of the Ohio Constitution.

6/1/2026