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Cincinnati Rep. Brad Wenstrup aided Majority Whip who was shot, witnesses say
Wenstrup has a podiatry practice in Blue Ash


BY: WCPO Staff
POSTED: 9:10 AM, Jun 14, 2017
UPDATED: 31 mins ago

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A local representative is credited with aiding Majority Whip Steve Scalise at the scene of a shooting Wednesday in Alexandria, Virginia.
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) was at the scene — a baseball diamond — and administered aid to Scalise, according to Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who spoke to reporters Wednesday morning.

Wenstrup is a doctor by trade and has a podiatry practice in Blue Ash. He’s also a U.S. Army Reserve Officer and was a surgeon in Iraq in 2004 and 2005.

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BRAD WENSTRUP
The fight against human trafficking

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Human trafficking: As easy as ordering a pizza
Brad Wenstrup 11:16 a.m. ET June 6, 2017

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U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Columbia Tusculum, is a doctor and a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.

“It’s just as easy as ordering a pizza, to order a person.”

These haunting words, spoken by an undercover Dayton detective, encapsulate a fragment of both the horror and pervasiveness of the human trafficking crisis facing our country in the digital age. “It’s everywhere because of the online environment,” the detective said. “There’s no boundaries or limitations.”

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The statistics are staggering. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has estimated human trafficking generates billions annually in illegal profits around the globe – second only to drug trafficking. As many as 17,500 people may be trafficked into the United States every year, according to the Congressional Research Service, while approximately 100,000 American citizens may be victims of trafficking within the United States.

It’s happening in our backyard: Ohio ranks number five in the nation for the most human trafficking cases. Last year, 375 Ohio trafficking cases were reported from 1,352 calls to the national hotline, according to Polaris, a nonprofit tracking trafficking in America and across the world. These 2016 numbers are nearly four times those reported for 2013.

Children and young people are particularly vulnerable, as perpetrators increasingly manipulate advances in technology to lure their victims. One report cited 13 years old as the most common age in Ohio for youth to become victims of child sex trafficking.

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Today, we face a myriad of challenges, many of which polarize our country strictly along party lines. This issue is different. The protection of our children and all human life is an American priority that transcends politics and serves as a pillar of our national identity. Washington can agree. We the people can agree. No human being should ever have to experience such heinous exploitation. We must stand and act – and we must do it together.

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Combatting Human Trafficking
Feb 1, 2016 Issues: Family Values
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.) today released the following statement regarding House passage of International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders (H.R. 515), and the Trafficking Prevention in Foreign Affairs Contracting Act (H.R. 400). Both are critical pieces of legislation to combat human trafficking.

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Congress finally passes anti-human trafficking bill -- 'victims need our help'

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Much later than expected, the House Tuesday (May 19) gave final congressional approval to legislation to expand law enforcement efforts and provide help for victims of human trafficking -- a crime that forces young victims into the sex trade and hard labor with little or no pay.

The House vote was 420-3. All six Louisiana House members voted yes. Earlier, the Senate passed the bill 99-0.

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The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act creates a fund -- financed largely form fines paid by perpetrators of human trafficking, to help victims.

It expands the definition of child abuse to include human trafficking and production of child pornography.

"One of the great American values we share is our strong belief in the inherent worth of each and every human life," said House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson. "Human trafficking is a direct assault against that core value, and it affects millions of victims who need our help -- including right here in America. No single law alone will put a stop to human trafficking, but the House's passage of this bill, which now goes to the president's desk, is a strong step forward in combatting this abhorrent crime."

"Congress must continue to do everything in our power to combat this scourge and provide protections, and ultimately justice to the victims of human trafficking."

Victims of human trafficking are often young and poor, and forced to work in prostitution or engage in hard labor -- for little or no compensation.

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Should I feel badly, for not having any idea who these people might be?

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cheer up! the gop has lots of celebrities too. james woods, chuck norris...tons of influential folks

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My dad and mom raised 4 kids on enlisted pay. I wonder if AOC ever had to get Kmart shoes on layaway?

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you thinking someone is upset or jealous of your hero low IQ "influential folks", then you are as ignorant as the

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