Sex Trafficking

• B.C. woman sentenced to 13 years in prison in sex trafficking case

  The human trafficking victims of Jennifer Lynn Stephens included several adults, as well as a 13-year-old girl who had already been the victim of sex trafficking.

  Crime

  Nov 5
  
• ‘Extremely troubling’: Man accused of bestiality and pimping women out in Edmonton

  One of the victims responded to a Facebook ad of a room for rent in Edmonton but upon arrival, was allegedly forced into the sex trade by the accused — who acted as her pimp.

  Crime

  Apr 8
  
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• ‘Record high’: Calls to human trafficking hotline in Canada surge

  Calls to the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline hit more than 5,900 calls nationwide in 2025, a 14 per cent increase from 5,100 calls in 2024, the organization said.

  Canada

  Feb 19
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• U.S. man arrested after missing 15-year-old girl found in his home

  The man was identified as Joseph A. Rossomando, and police confirmed that he was in possession of child sexual abuse material.

  Crime

  Jun 19, 2025
• Liberals seek to address U.S. ask for sharing police data on sex offenders

  The government's border plan appears to fulfill a U.S. ask for greater police collaboration to combat cross-border sex trafficking, but advocates say more needs to be done at home.

  Crime

  Dec 18, 2024
• Teen girls transported across Ontario in sex trafficking case, man charged: police

  A Toronto man is facing human trafficking charges after allegedly luring teens from Kingston and Sudbury to the Greater Toronto Area for the purpose of sex trafficking.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2024
• Canada’s privacy laws limit cross-border sex trafficking probes: U.S. envoy

  Ambassador David Cohen says progress has been made on strengthening Canada-U.S. border security, but sex trafficking remains a 'significant issue.'

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2024
• Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeal from former fashion mogul Nygard

  The high court has rejected a leave to appeal request concerning Nygard's extradition to the United States, where he faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

  Trending

  Nov 28, 2024
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• ‘Low risk, high reward’: How sex traffickers use coercive debt to exploit survivors

  Coercive debt and financial abuse are a 'systematic' part of how sex traffickers operate in Canada, with at least a quarter of all survivors dealing with fraudulent debt.

  Crime

  Nov 10, 2024
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• International students are being sexually exploited, trafficked, says Brampton mayor

  Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said the sexual exploitation and trafficking of international students happens 'in plain sight' in the city.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2024