Ossian man arrested in Kentucky human trafficking investigation

OSSIAN, Ind. (WPTA) - Indiana State Police (ISP) detectives say a 23-year-old Ossian man was arrested last week in an out-of-state human trafficking investigation.

Police say the department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force served an out-of-state search warrant for a home on Aviation Drive in Ossian on Monday, Jan. 22. They say the search warrant was for a child exploitation investigation out of Kentucky involving Zavian Leon Jones, who they say had inappropriate contact with a minor online.

They say Jones was arrested without incident and transported to the Wells County Jail on an out-of-state arrest warrant. They say he is being held pending extradition to Kentucky.

Jones’ Kentucky arrest warrant was for charges including human trafficking when the victim is under 12, use of a minor under 16 in sexual performance, and four counts of procuring a minor by electronic means.

Detectives say they were assisted by the Wells County Prosecutor’s Office, Ossian Police Department, US Department of Homeland Security Investigations, US Customs and Border Patrol/Protection, and the Fort Wayne Police Department.