On Friday, June 6, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., in the media gallery at headquarters, Sex Crimes Inspector Joanna Beaven-Desjardins updated the media on Project Dove, a Human Trafficking investigation, in which 11 warrants were executed throughout the GTA.
See previous release.
On Saturday, June 7, 2014, one of the outstanding Project Dove suspects surrendered to police at 43 Division.
Brian Mackenzie, 22, of Toronto, was charged with:
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
11) Import, Distributes, sells or possess for the purpose of Distribute
12) Possession of Child pornography
13) Import, Distributes, sells or possess for the purpose of Distribute.
On Sunday, June 8, 2014, another Project Dove suspect, Kamille Fraser, 21, of Toronto, was arrested.
She was charged with:
1) Trafficking in Persons under eighteen years by recruiting
2) Material benefit resulting from trafficking in persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise control
6) Forcible confinement.
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 X4
3) Possession of Child Pornography X2
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
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.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
See previous release.
On Saturday, June 7, 2014, one of the outstanding Project Dove suspects surrendered to police at 43 Division.
Brian Mackenzie, 22, of Toronto, was charged with:
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
11) Import, Distributes, sells or possess for the purpose of Distribute
12) Possession of Child pornography
13) Import, Distributes, sells or possess for the purpose of Distribute.
On Sunday, June 8, 2014, another Project Dove suspect, Kamille Fraser, 21, of Toronto, was arrested.
She was charged with:
1) Trafficking in Persons under eighteen years by recruiting
2) Material benefit resulting from trafficking in persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise control
6) Forcible confinement.
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 X4
3) Possession of Child Pornography X2
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
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.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.