COLUMBUS, Ohio — Six members of a human trafficking and narcotics ring in Columbus are facing dozens of charges following an investigation, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday.
The Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force received tips in the spring and began an investigation, which revealed an operation out of the Linden area.
While conducting a search warrant, the task force found suspected narcotics and five firearms.
Yost’s office says the enterprise was led by Timotheus Graham, who used violence to coerce victims.
A Franklin County grand jury indicted the six members on April 24.
Graham was indicted on 26 felony counts including:
- One count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity
- Three counts of trafficking in persons
- Three counts of compelling prostitution
- Three counts of promoting prostitution
- Two counts of trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound
- Two counts of possession of a fentanyl-related compound
- Two counts of trafficking in cocaine
- Two counts of possession of cocaine
- One count of aggravated trafficking in drugs
- One count of aggravated possession of drugs
- One count of money laundering
- Five counts of having weapons under disability
Roxy Porter, 35, was indicted on seven felony counts:
- Engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity
- Trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound
- Possession of a fentanyl-related compound
- Trafficking in cocaine
- Possession of cocaine
- Having weapons under disability
- Money laundering
Denna Mundy, 30, was indicted on eight felony counts:
- Engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity
- Trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound
- Possession of a fentanyl-related compound
- Trafficking in cocaine
- Possession of cocaine
- Aggravated trafficking in drugs
- Aggravated possession of drugs
- Money laundering
Jessica Lyles, 33, was indicted on four felony counts:
- Engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity
- Compelling prostitution
- Money laundering
- Promoting prostitution
Sandra Carroll, 59, was indicted on three felony counts:
- One count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity
- Two counts of permitting drug abuse
Mynika Winters, 30, was indicted on two felony counts:
- Engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity
- Permitting drug use
Graham, Carroll, Lyles and Winters are in custody. Porter and Mundy remain at large, according to Yost’s office.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Porter or Mundy is asked to call the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) at 855-BCI-OHIO (855-224-6336).