2 People Rescued in Human Trafficking Case

Tuesday, 18 June 2024 16:48

By Geoff Waterfield

NRP arrested 2 people at a Niagara Falls hotel today, one is a 16-year old girl

A 16-year old girl from Wasaga Beach is facing charges after an investigation into human trafficking in Niagara.

Officers arrived at a hotel in Niagara Falls today, which led to the arrest of two people, and two victims being identified.

Police say 26-year old Lomar Brown of Markham faces nine charges:

• Trafficking in persons under 18 years of age

• Advertising another person’s sexual services

• Procuring person under 18 years of age

• Financial benefit from trafficking person under 18 years of age

• Material benefit from sexual services provided by person under 18 years of age

• Possess proceeds obtained by crime under $5000.00

• Trafficking in person’s by exercising control

• Procuring

• Forcible confinement

Police say the teenager has three charges against her:

• Trafficking in person’s by exercising control

• Procuring

• Forcible confinement

Both are in custody, pending a bail hearing, and police believe there may be more victims.

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