A man and woman have been charged in connection with a human trafficking investigation in Durham Region, police say.
Durham Regional Police said on Thursday, officers executed a search warrant on Thomas Riley Road in Toronto, in connection with an ongoing human trafficking investigation.
Police said as a result, 31-year-old Kemoy Chisholm of no fixed address was arrested.
He has been charged with several offences including obtaining sexual services for considering, material benefit from sexual services, procuring or exercising control, advertising sexual services, trafficking in persons by exercising control and financial or material benefit from trafficking a person over 18.
Officers said he also goes by the names “MONEY,” “KMONEY,” “HAVOC,” “KING” and “MONEYBABY.”
He was held for a bail hearing.
Police said 25-year-old Roslyn Smith from Vaughan has been charged with obtaining sexual services for consideration and possession of cocaine.
Officers said she also goes by the name “ROSIE.”
She was released on an undertaking.
In an interview with Global News, Durham Regional Police Sgt. Joanne Bortoluss said the victim was a female.
Bortoluss said the search warrant was executed in Toronto, however the alleged offence occurred in Durham Region.
Bortoluss said the victim was allegedly lured from another province.
“There are various ways online traffickers will seek out victims,” Bortoluss explained. “So we want people to keep in mind who they are talking to online and what these people want from you – whether they’re making something sound good that’s too good to be true – call a friend (or) get verification before police before you do something.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.