“I hope that on a very small scale that we can help at least one person at a time," said Lipton. "And maybe on a little bit bigger scale, at least within Northeast Ohio, we can begin to address the bigger issues, begin to address how we most effectively stop the traffickers.”
Lipton also says the grant comes as a result of increased funding in the federal Victims of Crime Act, which provides funds in support of services that assist victims of crime. |