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Elyria city Democrat councilman arrested in human trafficking sting
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Baxter Lee
Oct 9, 2021, 2:25:02 AM10/9/21
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ELYRIA, Ohio (WJW)– The fallout continues after a local city
councilman was busted in Ohio’s largest human trafficking sting.
Among the 161 arrests in the prostitution sting announced by
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Monday was Elyria City
Councilman Mark Jessie.
“My reaction and everyone else on council was just shocked.
Just trying to wrap our head around what is happening over and
through,” said Elyria City Council President Vic Stewart.
The 64-year-old councilman was among the 14 suspects arrested in
Elyria alone. It was all part of a state-wide operation last
week called Ohio Knows, which targeted people buying sex, in
some cases with a minor.
“We arrested a contractor, city council member, firefighter,
teacher and a professor,” said Yost in a news conference Monday.
“From a council standpoint, moving forward, he will have his day
in court. And we will wait to see what those findings come
through,” Stewart said.
According to Stewart, Jessie is the incumbent Democratic Ward 3
councilman and is already on the ballot for the November
election.
“It’s disheartening. We don’t condone that in Elyria City
Council. We don’t condone Jessie’s actions. He will have his day
in court and we will go from there,” Stewart said.
FOX 8 reached out to Councilman Jessie for comment. Our phone
calls and emails were not returned. Elyria Mayor Frank Whitfield
also declined to comment.
The attorney general’s office said, in addition to the arrests,
the investigation helped recover 10 missing children.
“One thing we don’t want to lose sight of is the victims that
were a part of this. We need to have them in our hearts and
minds moving forward,” Stewart said.
According to court records, Jessie is charged with soliciting
and will appear in court Wednesday.
https://fox8.com/news/elyria-city-councilman-arrested-in-human-
trafficking-sting/
councilman was busted in Ohio’s largest human trafficking sting.
Among the 161 arrests in the prostitution sting announced by
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Monday was Elyria City
Councilman Mark Jessie.
“My reaction and everyone else on council was just shocked.
Just trying to wrap our head around what is happening over and
through,” said Elyria City Council President Vic Stewart.
The 64-year-old councilman was among the 14 suspects arrested in
Elyria alone. It was all part of a state-wide operation last
week called Ohio Knows, which targeted people buying sex, in
some cases with a minor.
“We arrested a contractor, city council member, firefighter,
teacher and a professor,” said Yost in a news conference Monday.
“From a council standpoint, moving forward, he will have his day
in court. And we will wait to see what those findings come
through,” Stewart said.
According to Stewart, Jessie is the incumbent Democratic Ward 3
councilman and is already on the ballot for the November
election.
“It’s disheartening. We don’t condone that in Elyria City
Council. We don’t condone Jessie’s actions. He will have his day
in court and we will go from there,” Stewart said.
FOX 8 reached out to Councilman Jessie for comment. Our phone
calls and emails were not returned. Elyria Mayor Frank Whitfield
also declined to comment.
The attorney general’s office said, in addition to the arrests,
the investigation helped recover 10 missing children.
“One thing we don’t want to lose sight of is the victims that
were a part of this. We need to have them in our hearts and
minds moving forward,” Stewart said.
According to court records, Jessie is charged with soliciting
and will appear in court Wednesday.
https://fox8.com/news/elyria-city-councilman-arrested-in-human-
trafficking-sting/
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