TORONTO – A Toronto man is facing 10 charges after police say a 19-year-old woman was forced into prostitution.
It’s alleged that the woman was threatened, physically assaulted and intimidated in order to coerce her into the sex trade.
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Police say she was forced to give the man more than $100,000 and that her identification, cellphone, computer and house keys were also taken.
A man was arrested Wednesday and police say the woman’s property was found, along with a large sum of money.
Renardo Cole, 28, faces charges including trafficking in persons, procuring a person to become a prostitute, living on avails of prostitution, uttering a death threat and assault.
Police say they believe there may be more victims.
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