Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to remove reference to the suspect as the charges against him were dropped.
Durham Regional Police’s human trafficking unit has arrested a Pickering man in connection with an ongoing investigation.
Police allege the man recruited a 17-year-old female to work for him as an escort over a year. Police say the suspect also advertised the teen’s sexual services between December 2017 and January 2019.
The suspect was arrested with the assistance of West Division police after arriving at Pearson International Airport on May 3 around 2:30 a.m.
He faces a number of charges, including trafficking person, financial/material benefit of trafficking person over 18, obtaining sexual services for consideration, material benefit from sexual services, advertising sexual services, assault and procuring.
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