Sex Trade

• 3 Edmonton suspects charged with human trafficking; 2 teens rescued

  ALERT's human trafficking unit got a tip in May about a teenager from Saskatchewan being lured to Edmonton to work in the sex industry.

  Canada

  Jul 10
  
• 29-year-old Mississauga man charged with sex trafficking of teen, police say

  Peel Regional Police say they have charged a man with several sex trafficking offences after a teenager was allegedly forced into the sex trade.

  Crime

  Jul 6
  
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• Bail hearing delayed for Alberta man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting 5 women

  A bail hearing for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting women in Calgary has been adjourned until next month.

  Crime

  May 26
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• Edmonton man charged with sexually exploiting, trafficking ‘at least 2 teen girls’

  Through the investigation, police also identified two additional underage girls who were being lured into the sex trade.

  Canada

  Apr 26
• Suspect in kidnapping, rape of Calgary sex workers to have bail hearing in May

  Richard Robert Mantha, who is 59, faces 13 offences, which also include sexual assault causing bodily harm and administering a noxious substance.

  Crime

  Apr 20
• 15-year-old Toronto girl forced to work in sex trade, man charged: police

  Toronto police say a man has been charged after a 15-year-old girl was 'forced to work in the sex trade.'

  Crime

  Apr 18
• 15-year-old girl rescued from sex ring operating in Toronto condo, suspect sought: police

  Police say a 15-year-old girl was 'rescued' by officers from a sex trade operating in a short-term condo rental in downtown Toronto. Investigators are searching for the suspect.

  Crime

  Feb 22
• List of breach charges against Curtis Sagmoen mount, court documents reveal

  In an emailed statement, the BC Prosecution Service said the Crown sought the detention of Sagmoen back in May, 2022 when the original (eight breach) charges were sworn. 

  Crime

  Feb 10
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• Okanagan outreach group says violence against sex trade workers is common

  As Vernon RCMP investigates a sexual assault against a woman in the sex trade, an outreach organization is speaking out. H.O.P.E. Okanagan says this type of crime is not unusual.

  Crime

  Jan 18
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• Keyshawn McMillan arrested on Canada-wide warrant for human-trafficking

  The man was found residing in Burnaby, B.C. and was arrested by local officers. He remains in the custody of Edmonton police.

  Crime

  Jan 2