Edmonton man charged with forcing woman into sex trade

Police have laid human trafficking-related charges against a 25-year-old Edmonton man for allegedly forcing a woman to work in the sex trade.

In a media release sent Thursday, police said Prince Opoku was arrested following an investigation into his alleged involvement in the sex services industry.

Police allege Opoku forced a woman in her early 20s to travel to cities in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta to work in the sex industry beginning in early 2015.

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Officers believe there may be more victims.

Police arrested Opoku at a northeast Edmonton home on Monday.

Opoku is facing multiple firearm and human trafficking-related charges including:

• Procuring
• Trafficking in persons
• Material benefit from sexual services
• Advertising sexual services
• Knowingly possessing an unauthorized firearm
• Careless storage of a firearm
• Breach of undertaking
• Breach of recognizance
• Breach of peace bond (x2)

Police said additional charges may be pending.

Anyone who may have been involved with Opoku is asked to contact police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.