The anti-trafficking ministry Gracehaven can once again continue its ministry in Ohio to young female survivors after Montgomery County settled a lawsuit brought by the group for excluding it from the county’s foster care system.
Gracehaven, an affiliate of Central Ohio Youth for Christ, provides sex trafficking prevention services and “empowers youth rescued from sex-trafficking to thrive with dignity in a renewed life.”
In 2024, the ministry, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, sued Montgomery County and its Department of Jobs and Family Services. It said it was excluded from public programs that it was otherwise qualified for because it committed to hire only employees that agreed with its religious beliefs…