Nova Scotia Human Trafficking

• Halifax police ‘concerned there may be other victims’ in human trafficking case

  Police say they arrested the accused in Ontario and brought back to Halifax to face charges. Police said they are 'concerned' there may be more victims.

  Crime

  Jun 27, 2023
  
• 4 charged with sexual assault, intimidating a justice system participant in N.S.

  Four people have been charged with sexual assault and intimidating a justice system participant relating to a human trafficking investigation in Nova Scotia's Yarmouth region.

  Crime

  Jan 30, 2023
  
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• New QR code launched to help people recognize, report human trafficking in N.S.

  People can scan the QR code, which will be available on posters and stickers, and get information on how to recognize signs and report human trafficking in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2022
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• Nova Scotia website tackles warning signs of human trafficking, offers support to survivors

  The new site is the culmination of years of community work, dedicated to preventing sexual exploitation and supporting survivors.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2022
• Pair charged with human trafficking after N.B. girl rescued from N.S. hotel

  Bridgewater Police Service says there is a possibility that this human trafficking incident is not isolated and may involve other communities, including those in New Brunswick.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2021
• Forced to return to court and testify, N.S. human trafficking survivor feels angry, ‘helpless’

  'I feel scared and almost helpless that there is nothing that I can do about the way the justice system works for cases like this,' says Chelsea, a survivor of human trafficking.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2021
• Nova Scotia man charged in human trafficking investigation with ties to Alberta

  The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams' human trafficking and exploitation unit and Nova Scotia's provincial human trafficking unit began their investigation in June 2020.

  Crime

  Apr 13, 2021
• Nova Scotia human trafficker charged anew after alleged courtroom threat: ‘I’ll see you’

  A convicted human trafficker is facing new charges after allegedly threatening his "vulnerable, traumatized" teenage victim in full view of a Halifax courtroom.

  Crime

  Dec 22, 2016