Ohio once again is being cast in an unflattering light for what a national anti-trafficking organization says is the state’s lack of progress in getting tough on trafficking crimes.

Washington-based Polaris Project has listed Ohio as one of 12 states that are not doing enough to combat trafficking.  A major reason for the low rating is the fact that the Buckeye state has so far declined to make trafficking a distinct category of felony crime.  Efforts to enact such a law have been stymied, but Toledo State Senator Teresa Fedor — who’s consistently brought an anti-trafficking proposal to the General Assembly — is hoping that this year, lawmakers will act.