Human Trafficking

• N.S. man facing 33 charges in sex and labour trafficking operation, police say

  Nova Scotia RCMP said it has also charged a second person after opening an investigation after receiving a tip on June 9 that a Yarmouth man was trafficking a woman. 

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  Aug 5
  
• Visa, Mastercard cut ties with ad arm of Pornhub owner Mindgeek after lawsuit

  Visa V.N and Mastercard MA.N on Thursday said they had suspended ties with the advertisement arm of MindGeek, owner of pornography website Pornhub.

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  Aug 4
  
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• Edmonton couple facing additional charges in human trafficking case; 3rd suspect charged

  An Edmonton couple charged earlier this year with human trafficking and child pornography-related offences is facing a combined 17 additional charges.

  Crime

  Jul 21
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• Alberta to expand supports for victims of crime

  Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says the changes, set to begin Sept. 1, aim to give additional help to victims of violence who face complex and unique problems.

  Crime

  Jul 19
• Woman, 40, charged in connection with human trafficking investigation in Toronto: police

  Toronto police said in April of 2022, officers began investigating an alleged human trafficking incident.

  Crime

  Jul 11
• Human trafficking investigation leads to 76 charges for Kingston man

  Police services from cities across eastern Ontario joined forces for what was dubbed 'Project Shamrock,' a comprehensive human trafficking investigation.

  Crime

  Jul 11
• St. Catharines woman facing multiple charges in teen sex trafficking probe: police

  Niagara Regional Police say a St. Catharines woman made a court appearance on Tuesday to face charges in relation to sex trafficking of a teen girl in the city.

  Crime

  Jun 28
• 51 migrants dead after truck trailer abandoned in San Antonio, Texas: officials

  More than a dozen others were found alive and taken from the vehicle to receive medical treatment in San Antonio, according to law enforcement officials.

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  Jun 27
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• Winnipeg man sentenced to three years as part of lengthy human trafficking investigation

  Between 2019-2021, the counter exploitation unit took part in 'Project Bluff', an investigation into a man who was recruiting and directing women to provide sexual services.

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  Jun 24
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• Suspect faces 27 charges in case spanning Ontario, B.C.

  A Toronto man is facing nearly 30 charges in a human trafficking case involving a young victim police say was sex trafficked in British Columbia and Ontario for nearly a year.

  Crime

  Jun 24