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Attorney General Dave Yost’s office provides legal representation to the state of Ohio, including its many agencies, offices, boards, commissions and higher education institutions. The office’s work brings criminals to justice, preserves Ohioans’ rights and protects the in...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Legal (7/17/2012 2:06:56 PM)

To review conference highlights from previous years, click the tabs below Highlights from the 2023 Ohio Elder Abuse Awareness Day The Conference had a strong turnout with nearly 200 advocates and professionals joining together to learn about effective strategies for dealing...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Seniors/Elder-Abuse-Awareness-Day (5/15/2020 5:46:56 PM)

The Electronic Financial Investigations Unit is made up of forensic accountants, special agents, and criminal intelligence personnel who share their knowledge, expertise and investigative skills to solve large-scale fraud involving the internet. The unit uses a multidiscip...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Law-Enforcement/Bureau-of-Criminal-Investigation/Investigative-Services (7/23/2012 11:08:40 AM)

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and the Victim Services Committee of the AG’s Human Trafficking Commission are working to strengthen Ohio's response to human trafficking through its  Ohio Human Trafficking Service Standards Self-Assessment . This tool is designed to help org...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Victims/Human-Trafficking/Service-Standards-Self-Assessment (6/20/2023 12:06:12 PM)

Familial DNA testing and Investigative Genetic Genealogy searches do not identify the perpetrator whose DNA was collected from a crime scene or victim. However, both approaches may be useful in identifying a relative of the perpetrator. After Genetic Genealogy evidence testi...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Law-Enforcement/Bureau-of-Criminal-Investigation/Investigative-Services/Cold-Case-Unit/Tools-Methodologies (9/2/2020 3:00:56 PM)

The Special Victims Unit helps local law enforcement agencies investigate criminals who victimize children, including those involved in sexual abuse, pornography and other violent crimes, such as homicide, shaken-baby trauma or abusive head trauma. BCI agents involved in inv...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Law-Enforcement/Bureau-of-Criminal-Investigation/Investigative-Services/Special-Victims-Unit (8/31/2021 4:07:06 PM)

The Direct Practice Committee provides resources to front-line practitioners and identifying the services to reduce and/or eliminate elder abuse. The Direct Practice Committee focuses providing resources to front-line practitioners and the services and responses they provide...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Seniors/Elder-Abuse-Commission (4/17/2020 3:56:08 PM)

Suspect abuse or neglect by a caregiver? Help our investigators by reporting it Patient abuse or neglect occurs when an employee of care facility knowingly or recklessly causes physical harm to a resident or fails to give a resident necessary medical services. Reporting s...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Seniors/Elder-Abuse-Resource (9/16/2025 8:58:54 AM)

Submit an OHLEG Success Story Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission History 2005 A new Ohio law requires DNA collection from all felony offenders, including for nonviolent offenders. The importance was proved the next year when DNA from a man convicted of...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Law-Enforcement/Bureau-of-Criminal-Investigation/About-BCI/History (8/31/2021 11:33:52 AM)

Attorney General Yost created the Human Trafficking Initiative to end labor and sex trafficking in Ohio. The initiative (Pages 4-5) builds awareness, empowers Ohioans to take action in their communities, strengthens victim services throughout the state, and ensures that t...

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/Top-Priorities (11/9/2021 10:29:08 AM)