COLUMBUS — Several alleged members of a “violent” crime ring in Columbus are now facing charges after an investigation by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force.
The six members were indicted on a combined 124 felony charges in Franklin County last week, including murder and human trafficking, according to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
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Here’s how their charges are broken down:
- James Antwan Dukes-Johnson, 28, of Columbus: 39 felony charges, including aggravated murder, murder, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, trafficking in persons, compelling prostitution, trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, and felonious assault.
- Michael Anthony Davis, 21, of Columbus: 38 felony charges, including aggravated murder, murder, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, trafficking in persons, compelling prostitution, trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, and felonious assault.
- Sarah Rose Dotson, 33, of Columbus: 29 felony charges, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, trafficking in persons, compelling prostitution, and possession of a fentanyl-related compound.
- Shahee Siler, 38, of Columbus: 10 felony charges, including aggravated murder, murder, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, promoting prostitution, and felonious assault.
- Alexias Monay Lashel Carr-Johnson, 28, of Marysville: Four felony charges, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, and money laundering.
- Tyler Leianne Payne, 29, of Columbus: Four felony charges, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, and money laundering.
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“Busts like this free victims from the clutches of trafficking and rid our streets of dangerous criminals,” Attorney General Dave Yost said. “These successful investigations propel us closer to a future in which no human beings are bought or sold in Ohio.”
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