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werdna

(1,088 posts)
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 07:45 PM Jul 31

They walk among us. How many in your neighborhood?

I ran into these articles from several years ago from Cuyahoga (Cleveland) and Franklin (Columbus) counties in Ohio.

27 men from Northeast Ohio arrested in undercover online child predator operation
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/27-men-from-northeast-ohio-arrested-in-undercover-online-child-predator-operation

22 men indicted for allegedly attempting to engage in sexually activity with a minor
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/22-men-indicted-for-allegedly-attempting-to-engage-in-sexually-activity-with-a-minor

Extrapolate these figures out for a year and that is 2463 potential offenders in/around Cuyahoga County and 4015 potential offenders in/around Franklin County each year.

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