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Toronto man accused of human trafficking arrested in Sudbury

He was found at a Sudbury hotel with two females, one of them underage
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A 26-year-old Toronto man is facing human trafficking-related charges after being found in a Greater Sudbury hotel with two females, including one who is underage.

The OPP said in a press release that information received by the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy June 20 led to an investigation into allegations victims were being trafficked.

Earlier this week, an individual was located at Greater Sudbury hotel with two females, including one who is underage. The females were provided with aid through a victim services agency and are now in a place of safety.

The 26-year-old Toronto man was charged with:

  • Trafficking in Persons under 18 years of age section 279.011;
  • Trafficking in Persons (adult) section 279.01;
  • Material benefit resulting from trafficking in persons under 18 years of age section 279.02(2);
  • Material benefit resulting from trafficking in persons section 279.02;
  • Advertising sexual services section 286.4;
  • Withholding or destroying documents in relation to trafficking in persons under 18 years section 279.03(2);
  • Withholding or destroying document in relation to trafficking in persons section 279.03(1); and,
  • Assault section 266.

The accused remains in custody pending a bail hearing. Police suspect there may be persons with knowledge and encourage anyone with any additional information to contact the OPP non-emergency number at 1-888-310-1122 or their local police. If you or someone you know may be a victim of these crimes, call 9-1-1 immediately.

The investigation was supported by members of the Toronto Police Service, Peel Regional Police Service, Greater Sudbury Police Service, Kingston Police Force, Peterborough Police Service, Waterloo Regional Police Service, Anishinabek Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). 

The OPP involved units included Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, Physical Surveillance Unit, Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, Digital Forensics Unit and Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Unit.

The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-833-900-1010. Human trafficking resources are available at canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca.