A woman from Ontario’s Niagara region is facing multiple charges for allegedly procuring a teen in a human trafficking operation, according to police.
Niagara Regional Police say the victim, a girl in her late teens, was involved in a number of circumstances of “material benefit from sexual service” in St. Catharines in June.
A 38-year-old St. Catharines woman, facing four offences tied trafficking a person under 18, made her first court appearance on Tuesday,
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Investigators believe there could be more victims and are asking anyone with information to reach out to Niagara Police or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers.
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Support agencies for those who have been victims of sexual abuse are listed in this Global News online post.
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