Local lawmaker’s bill backs more training for police as ‘sextortion’ cases gain prominence

Local lawmaker’s bill backs more training for police as ‘sextortion’ cases gain prominence

- Mary Kay Quinn

Welcome to our legislative round-up! Twice a month, we give you an update on what Portage County lawmakers are doing in Washington and in Columbus. This round-up includes information on the various bills your representatives are voting on, as well as how they’re voting.

Rep. Gail Pavliga, R-Atwater, on Nov. 14 introduced a bill that would require the state to develop and distribute training materials about sextortion for police officers. Earlier this year, Pavliga called sextortion a crisis in Ohio.

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