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Sex Trafficking in Mississauga, Ontario (2009)

A sex trafficking case from 2009 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. 1 source on file.

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What happened

http://www.thestar.com/article/602988 Mississauga man charged with human trafficking Crime Stoppers Mar 16, 2009 10:13 AM Bob Mitchell Staff Reporter A 25-year-old Mississauga man has been charged with human trafficking in connection with luring two young women to the city on the pretence they would begin modelling careers. Instead, police allege the women aged 17 and 22, were forced into the sex trade and ordered to turn over all their earnings. Peel Police believe the younger of the two was lured from a northern Ontario town through a social networking connection. The young woman believed she would be hired as a model in a music video, but when she arrived in Mississauga she was put to work as an exotic dancer in various strip clubs in Mississauga and Brampton. The second victim had also never worked as a stripper before meeting the accused, police said. But she was allegedly forced to work at various strip clubs for six months. Enoch Johnson, 25, of Mississauga has been charged with human trafficking, receiving material benefit from the crime and exercise control for the purpose of prostitution and living off the avails of prostitution. He remains in custody.

Response and intervention

Accused trafficker arrested and charged with human trafficking. http://www.thestar.com/article/602988 Unknown.

Sex Trafficking2008

Mississauga, Canada, 2008

Canada CA

On November 11, 2008, Vilutis arrested in Mississauga. He was charged with human trafficking, exercising control of a prostitute, living off the avails of prostitution, assault, two counts of uttering threats to cause bodily harm or death and possession of a controlled substance.

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Sex Trafficking2007

Mississauga, Canada, 2007

Canada CA

According to Court records, the female victim met Mr. St. Vil while participating in an album cover photo shoot for his employer in Montreal. She and Mr. St. Vil started a relationship shortly after meeting and then moved from Montreal to Mississauga, Ontario, where she started working as an exotic dancer and, later, as a prostitute. Mr. St. Vil was violent toward her and she was too frightened to contact police for three months. During this time, the victim gave $20,000 earned from prostitution in Ontario and the United States to Mr. St. Vil. While visiting Montreal around April 22, 2007, the victim contacted the police and Mr. St. Vil was arrested upon his arrival in the city.

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CSEC2010

Mississauga, Canada, 2010

Canada CA

Imani Nakpangi, 25, was convicted to trafficking two young girls (14 and 15 years of age) for sex at a number of Mississauga hotels. This was a lucrative business for him. In 2 years it is estimated by the courts that he earned over $400,000 from the girls. He kept the girls working by threats and intimidation. He also told the girls that they owed him over $100,000. One of the girls escaped and went to the police after being robbed at gunpoint by a client. He was arrested after a sting operation by the local law enforcement.

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