On Friday, June 6, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., in the media gallery at headquarters, Sex Crimes Insp. Joanna Beaven-Desjardins updated the media on Project Dove, a Human Trafficking investigation, in which 11 warrants were executed throughout the GTA.
As a result of the executed search warrants, the following people have been arrested and charged:
Shanicka Providence, 18, of Toronto
1) Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence
2) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
3) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
4) Forcible Confinement
5) Procure to become a Prostitute
6) Exercise Control
7) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
8) Uttering Threats
9) Assault
10) Telecommunication Agreement to Commit Specific Criminal Offences
Young Person, 17, of Toronto
1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise Control
6) Fail to Comply with Probation Order (two counts)
Tchello Whyte, 25, of Toronto
1) Possession of Child Pornography
2) Sexual Assault
3) Sexual Interference
4) Procure to become a Prostitute
5) Exercise Control
6) Make Child Pornography
7) Fail to Comply with Probation Order
Alia Alexandra Abdellatif , 25, of Toronto
1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Procure to become a Prostitute
3) Exercise Control
4) Make Child Pornography
5) Imports, Distributes, Sells or Possesses Child Pornography (two counts)
6) Possession of Child Pornography
Young Person, 17, of Toronto
1) Procure to become a Prostitute
2) Fail to Comply with Probation Order (three counts)
Markus Cole, 20, of Toronto
1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
Young Person, 17, of Toronto
1) Procure to become a Prostitute
Anthony Talbert, 21, of Toronto
1) Sexual Assault
2) Assault
3) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
4) Fail to Comply Recognizance
5) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
6) Procure to become a Prostitute
7) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
8) Exercise Control
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the following people:
Darren Letts, 22, of Toronto
1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise Control
6) Sexual Assault
7) Sexual Interference
Jason Bartley, 19, of Toronto
1) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
2) Import, Distribute, Sells or Possesses Child Pornography (four counts)
3) Possession of Child Pornography (two counts)
4) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
5) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
6) Procure to become a Prostitute
Brian MacKenzie, 22, of Toronto
1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise Control
6) Uttering Threats
7) Forcible Confinement
8) Telecommunication Agreement to Commit Specific Criminal Offences
9) Fail to Comply with Probation Order
10) Make Child Pornography
Kamille Fraser, 21, of Toronto
1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise Control
6) Forcible Confinement
Those charged were scheduled to appear in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East at 10 a.m., this morning, except Markus Cole, who was released yesterday afternoon on bail with conditions.
Police believe there may be more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
A sexual assault is any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes website.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
As a result of the executed search warrants, the following people have been arrested and charged:
Shanicka Providence, 18, of Toronto
1) Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence
2) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
3) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
4) Forcible Confinement
5) Procure to become a Prostitute
6) Exercise Control
7) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
8) Uttering Threats
9) Assault
10) Telecommunication Agreement to Commit Specific Criminal Offences
Young Person, 17, of Toronto
1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise Control
6) Fail to Comply with Probation Order (two counts)
Tchello Whyte, 25, of Toronto
1) Possession of Child Pornography
2) Sexual Assault
3) Sexual Interference
4) Procure to become a Prostitute
5) Exercise Control
6) Make Child Pornography
7) Fail to Comply with Probation Order
Alia Alexandra Abdellatif , 25, of Toronto
1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Procure to become a Prostitute
3) Exercise Control
4) Make Child Pornography
5) Imports, Distributes, Sells or Possesses Child Pornography (two counts)
6) Possession of Child Pornography
Young Person, 17, of Toronto
1) Procure to become a Prostitute
2) Fail to Comply with Probation Order (three counts)
Markus Cole, 20, of Toronto
1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
Young Person, 17, of Toronto
1) Procure to become a Prostitute
Anthony Talbert, 21, of Toronto
1) Sexual Assault
2) Assault
3) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
4) Fail to Comply Recognizance
5) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
6) Procure to become a Prostitute
7) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
8) Exercise Control
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the following people:
Darren Letts, 22, of Toronto
1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise Control
6) Sexual Assault
7) Sexual Interference
Jason Bartley, 19, of Toronto
1) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
2) Import, Distribute, Sells or Possesses Child Pornography (four counts)
3) Possession of Child Pornography (two counts)
4) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
5) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
6) Procure to become a Prostitute
Brian MacKenzie, 22, of Toronto
1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise Control
6) Uttering Threats
7) Forcible Confinement
8) Telecommunication Agreement to Commit Specific Criminal Offences
9) Fail to Comply with Probation Order
10) Make Child Pornography
Kamille Fraser, 21, of Toronto
1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise Control
6) Forcible Confinement
Those charged were scheduled to appear in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East at 10 a.m., this morning, except Markus Cole, who was released yesterday afternoon on bail with conditions.
Police believe there may be more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
A sexual assault is any form of unwanted sexual contact. It includes, but is not limited to, kissing, grabbing, oral sex and penetration. To learn more about sexual assault, including how to report a sexual assault, please visit our Sex Crimes website.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.