Nottawasaga OPP have arrested and charged a couple from Essa Township in relation to human trafficking.
On Monday, OPP issued a Community Safety Advisory about a sex offender residing in Essa Township.
During the investigation, police say they received additional information.
A 42-year-old Essa Township man was charged with the following:
- Assault - two counts
- Trafficking in a Person
- Receiving Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking a Person
- Forcible Confinement
As well, a 36-year-old Essa Township woman was charged with:
- Trafficking in a Person
- Receiving Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking a Person
- Administering a Noxious Substance
- Fraud Over $5000
- Utter Forged Document
Both of the accused have been remanded in custody.
The investigation is ongoing.
"The victim in the case was not an attendee of the Beating the Odds day camp," OPP wrote in a release. "The victim is in a place of safety and being provided support."
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
If you or someone you know is being trafficked, call your local police. The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking has resources available for victims and survivors of human trafficking on their website at canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca. A national hotline is also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-833-900-1010.
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