On Sunday, September 28, 2014, the Toronto Police Service's Human Trafficking Enforcement Team began an investigation into a Human Trafficking occurrence.
It is alleged that:
- an 18-year-old woman was forced to work as an exotic dancer and sex trade worker over a two week period
- she was coerced with threats into the sex trade
- she travelled between Ottawa and Toronto for the purpose of working in the sex trade
- she was forced into turning over her earnings to the accused
On Sunday, September 28, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., Ashor Anwia, 20, of Ottawa, was arrested.
He has been charged with the following:
1) Trafficking in persons by recruiting
2) Material benefit resulting from trafficking in persons
3) Exercise control
4) Procure person to become a prostitute
5) Forcible confinement
6) Fail to comply Probation
He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East at 10 a.m.
Police are concerned 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.
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It is alleged that:
- an 18-year-old woman was forced to work as an exotic dancer and sex trade worker over a two week period
- she was coerced with threats into the sex trade
- she travelled between Ottawa and Toronto for the purpose of working in the sex trade
- she was forced into turning over her earnings to the accused
On Sunday, September 28, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., Ashor Anwia, 20, of Ottawa, was arrested.
He has been charged with the following:
1) Trafficking in persons by recruiting
2) Material benefit resulting from trafficking in persons
3) Exercise control
4) Procure person to become a prostitute
5) Forcible confinement
6) Fail to comply Probation
He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East at 10 a.m.
Police are concerned 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.