Case Overview from a Law Enforcement Perspective

Pete Swartz & James Hardie | September 22 | 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Room 2584

This session will discuss the details of a human trafficking case investigated by the FBI and Toledo Police.  This presentation will cover the investigation from start to conviction, going over such elements as the sting itself, victim witness issue's, and the trail. The presenters will also show clips from a training video used to educate police officers on what to look for when engaging potential victims and/or traffickers. 

About the Presenters

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Detective Pete Swartz

Det. Swartz has been a member of the Toledo Police Department for the last 23 years. In 2006 Detective Swartz was assigned to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Northwest Ohio Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force where he investigates sex trafficking matters. He is a member of the Ohio Attorney Generals Human Trafficking Commission and a member of the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition. He was the 2013 recipient of the Paladin Award and in 2014 the Ohio Liberator Award.

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FBI Agent James “Jake” Hardie

James “Jake” Hardie is an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a member of the National Innocence Lost Task Force and local Northwest Ohio Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force.

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