Domestic ServitudeArchive 2008–2016

Domestic Servitude in Kingston (2009)

A domestic servitude case from 2009 in Kingston, Canada. 2 sources on file.

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What happened

The charges stem from a 9-1-1 call in July, 2009 where Windsor Police Service responded to a report of two persons who were creating a disturbance outside of a residence on Sandwich Street in Windsor. The initial investigation, conducted by Windsor Police, revealed that the victim was a United States citizen. It is alleged that the victims had been brought into Canada by Mark Justice after they met in Battle Creek Michigan. The RCMP Immigration & Passport Section facilitated further responsibility for the investigation, alleging that the man was fraudulently brought into Canada by Mr. Justice, and forced to live at the Sandwich Street residence. The RCMP also determined that Mr. Justice had brought a second US citizen into Canada. Police allege that Mr. Justice brought these individuals into Canada in order to obtain all or a portion of their pensions. The RCMP also determined that two individuals employed at the residence were not legally entitled to work in Canada.

Response and intervention

Mr. Justice is charged with 2 counts of Human Trafficking and 2 counts of employing a foreign national not legally entitled to work in Canada. Both offences are contrary to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). Vicitms have since returned to the United Stated. 911 call from a passerby information gathered from: http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/cnw/article.jsp?content=20090903_180501_0_cnw_cnw http://www.windsorstar.com/Rest+home+owner+charged+with+human+trafficking/1960208/story.html

Sources

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Sex Trafficking1998

Toronto, Canada, 1998

Canada CA

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CSEC2004

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, 2004

Canada CA

A 22-year old Detroit man, Melando Streety. He was convicted of four prostitution-related charges. Heavily armed Toronto police rescued two London girls from his Scarborough residence in July of 2004. The 16 and 17 year olds had been abducted and taken to Toronto to work as prostitutes. http://www.atv.ca/london/news_26044.aspx Current News Development: “A pimp convicted of forcing teenage girls into prostitution has been charged Monday for a third time for continuing to run a sex business from behind bars. Streety has been convicted twice before of running a prostitution business while imprisoned. Streety, a U.S. citizen in Canada illegally, is serving an eight-year sentence for the abduction of two London, Ont. teenagers who were forced into prostitution at Toronto body rub parlours. At a previous trial, court heard inmate Streety spent an inordinate amount of time each day talking on a phone on his penitentiary cellblock. Streety was convicted in May of living off the avails of prostitution of girls under the age of 18. He had 32 months added to his sentence. Crown prosecutor John Skoropada said Streety issued orders to the women about when and for how long they could take breaks. Melando and Caleb Nettleton, 24, are charged with two counts of procuring.”

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