The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of three arrests in a Human Trafficking investigation.
It is alleged that:
- on Friday, February 27, 2015, security officers working at a hotel in the Bay Street/Dundas Street West area responded to a noise complaint
- in the room, they found a 14-year-old girl
It is further alleged that:
- the 14-year-old girl was procured into the sex trade
- she was invited to a hotel by the offenders, then forced to provide sexual services over the course of a week
- she was forced to turn over all the money to the offenders
- she was confined in a hotel room, her personal belongings were taken, including her cell phone, and the hotel room phone was disabled
- the offenders placed advertisements for sexual services on the internet, and made arrangements with clients
- the 14-year-old girl feared for her safety and was not able to leave
On Friday, February 27, 2015, the Sex Crimes Human Trafficking Enforcement Team arrested two men and a woman.
Sage Finestone, 21, and Nicholas Faria, 19, both of Toronto, and Natasha Robataille, 18, of no fixed address, are each charged with:
1) Forcible Confinement
2) Trafficking in Persons by Recruiting
3) Trafficking of a person under the age of 18 years exercise control
4) Material Benefit resulting from Trafficking in Persons
5) Financial/Material Benefit Trafficking person under 18
6) Material Benefit from Sexual Services
7) Material Benefit from Sexual Services provided by a Person Under 18
8) Procuring/Exercising Control
9) Procuring/Recruit Person under 18 years
10) Advertising another person’s sexual services
They appeared in court at Old City Hall on Saturday, February 28, 2015.
The 14-year-old girl has been returned home to her family and is now safe.
Police believe there may be more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, 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:
- on Friday, February 27, 2015, security officers working at a hotel in the Bay Street/Dundas Street West area responded to a noise complaint
- in the room, they found a 14-year-old girl
It is further alleged that:
- the 14-year-old girl was procured into the sex trade
- she was invited to a hotel by the offenders, then forced to provide sexual services over the course of a week
- she was forced to turn over all the money to the offenders
- she was confined in a hotel room, her personal belongings were taken, including her cell phone, and the hotel room phone was disabled
- the offenders placed advertisements for sexual services on the internet, and made arrangements with clients
- the 14-year-old girl feared for her safety and was not able to leave
On Friday, February 27, 2015, the Sex Crimes Human Trafficking Enforcement Team arrested two men and a woman.
Sage Finestone, 21, and Nicholas Faria, 19, both of Toronto, and Natasha Robataille, 18, of no fixed address, are each charged with:
1) Forcible Confinement
2) Trafficking in Persons by Recruiting
3) Trafficking of a person under the age of 18 years exercise control
4) Material Benefit resulting from Trafficking in Persons
5) Financial/Material Benefit Trafficking person under 18
6) Material Benefit from Sexual Services
7) Material Benefit from Sexual Services provided by a Person Under 18
8) Procuring/Exercising Control
9) Procuring/Recruit Person under 18 years
10) Advertising another person’s sexual services
They appeared in court at Old City Hall on Saturday, February 28, 2015.
The 14-year-old girl has been returned home to her family and is now safe.
Police believe there may be more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, 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.