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make it easy for someone disappear fast and get taken advantage of.

“A lot of our young people got sucked into living on the street, trying to make money and then were being advantage of of,” said Lauth. While it isn’t exactly perceived as a local problem, massage parlors have been shut down in places as close as Sidney not that long ago.

A lot of the work that Lauth participates in can only be started when the victim themselves want the help that’s being offered to them. She does state that while she coordinates with police and similar entities, they are not affiliated with them and only have the intention of helping the victims involved.

“Whatever someone needs, that’s what I’m going to do. If I can’t make it happen, I will find someone that can make it happen for them,” stated Lauth.

“I will work with anybody. I don’t care how old they are, I don’t care when it happened to them. If they need help, I’ll help them,” stated Lauth.

More information about the Crime Victim Services organization can be found at CrimeVictimServices.org. Education on what victims can do and other forms are support are available as long as they are willing to call.