Ottawa man and woman charged with Human Trafficking offenses (Ottawa)—A human trafficking investigation was commenced after a victim came forward to report incidents from June to December 2017. The Ottawa Police Human Trafficking Unit investigated the historical matter and today, a search warrant was executed without incident in the 2800 block of Baycrest Drive. Two […]
Human Trafficking Unit rescues sex trade workers from local hotels (Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Human Trafficking Unit, along with members from the Offender Management Unit, conducted a four-day initiative from November 22 to 25, 2017, contacting and rescuing sex trade workers within hotels around Ottawa. Officers attended 11 local hotels and made contact […]
POLICE IN ONTARIO CONDUCT HUMAN TRAFFICKING OUTREACH THROUGH OPERATION NORTHERN SPOTLIGHT OPP Coordinated Investigations in Ontario (ORILLIA, ON) – Members of police services throughout Ontario were able to ensure the safety of 6 people who had been working in the sex trade and were in exploitive situations, including 2 under the age of 16. Additionally, 12 people were charged with 21 offences as part of Operation […]
Ottawa man and woman charged with Human trafficking (Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Human Trafficking Unit has charged an Ottawa man and woman with several Human trafficking-related charges following an investigation. On or about mid April a young female went missing in Ottawa. She was located by Barrie Police after a call for […]
Human Trafficking Unit charge Ottawa man charged with Sexual Assault (Ottawa)–On November 17, 2016 the Ottawa Police Service Human Trafficking Unit arrested an Ottawa man for sexual assault and material benefits from sexual services. Dany JANSSENS, 39 years old of Ottawa is charged with: 1 count of Sexual assault 2 counts of Obtaining material benefit […]
Trafficking in persons charged against two Toronto residents (Ottawa)—On Monday, October 24, 2016 Ottawa Police Patrol officers located a criminal enterprise offering sexual services in a hotel located in downtown Ottawa. One man and one woman from Toronto were arrested at the scene. Young women were being transported from the Toronto area to work […]
‘NORTHERN SPOTLIGHT’ CHARGES 25 WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING OFFENCES OPP Coordinated Investigations in Ontario (ORILLIA, ON) – Numerous charges have been laid by police following the fifth installment of a coordinated, national investigation to suppress human trafficking. As part of Operation Northern Spotlight, members of 36 police services from across Ontario directly engaged with people suspected […]
Ottawa man charged with Human Trafficking and Child Luring (Ottawa)—On Monday, October 10, 2106 the Ottawa Police Human Trafficking Unit arrested and charged Cameron LYONS, 37 years old of Ottawa. He is accused of initiating conversations over Facebook with three female youths – two 14 year olds and one 16 year old – and […]
While much of Canada’s media focus is on the tragic death of a family trying to come to Canada from Syria via Turkey two men from India drowned and a third was rescued in the St. Lawrence River in Akwesasne while allegedly attempting to get to the US side yesterday . It’s being termed an alleged […]