AJAX, Ont. – Police say a 25-year-old man from Ajax, Ont., is facing a number of charges after allegedly forcing a woman into the sex trade.
Durham Regional police say the man met the victim on social media last year and forced her to work for him using threats and intimidation.
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These allegedly included showing her a handgun.
Police say the victim was able to escape the sex trade this past March and reported her experience in May.
Police say they arrested the man on Tuesday morning at a Toronto hotel in the company of a sex worker and say they want to ensure there are no other victims.
Richmond Asamoah is facing 11 charges including trafficking in persons and using a firearm to commit an indictable offence.
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