Ontario Provincial Police have arrested an individual with connections to the local area with human trafficking and child sexual abuse material offences.
Police say the investigation began in August 2024, when members from Greater Sudbury Police and Kingston Police received information of a male recruiting and transporting two young females from their jurisdictions for the purpose of sex trafficking.
Due to the human trafficking element, the investigation was coordinated through the OPP.
Officials say the 37-year-old man from Scarborough was arrested on November 20, and charged with assault causing bodily harm, trafficking in persons under 18, possession of child pornography and more.
The victims were taken to places of safety and provided support services.
Police believe there may be additional victims and ask that anyone who has information come forward to their local police service.
The accused remains in custody and is to appear in Brampton Court on December 16th.
The eleven charges are as follows:
Assault Causing Bodily Harm, as per section 267(c)
Advertising Sexual Services, as per section 286.4
Procuring under 18 years, as per section 286.3(2)
Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons, as per section 279.02(2)
Material Benefit from Sexual Services Received from Person under 18 years, as per section 286.2(2)
Traffic in Persons under 18 years of age, as per section 279.011
Disobey Court Order, as per section 127
Makes, Prints or Publishes any Child Pornography, as per section 163.1(2)
Possession of Child Pornography, as per section 163.1(4)
Imports, Distributes or Sells any Child Pornography, as per section 163.1(3)
Assault, as per section 266
A video related to the case is located here: https://youtu.be/Xr68ijQGQMg
The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking has resources available for victims and survivors of human trafficking on their website at [https://about:blank/]canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca.
A national hotline is also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-833-900-1010.
