Nxivm: Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman pleads guilty in ‘sex cult’ case
NEW YORK - An heiress pleaded guilty on Friday in a sensational case accusing a cult-like upstate New York group of creating a secret harem of sex slaves for the group’s self-anointed spiritual leader. (The Province/AP)
Illegal Ottawa spa busted, man charged with human trafficking
OTTAWA - An unlicensed “touch therapy” spa in downtown Ottawa has been closed and a man arrested for human trafficking at the end of a lengthy investigation by the Ottawa Police Service Human Trafficking Unit. (Ottawa Citizen)
University student, 22, allegedly forced into sex trade at gunpoint
TORONTO - She was a bright university student who fell into the clutches of alleged monsters. Toronto Police say two men face human trafficking-related charges after the 22-year-old woman was allegedly drugged, beaten and forced at gunpoint to perform sex acts for money. (Toronto Sun)
Leader of sex trafficking ring in Trinidad linked to Asian organized crime
An Asian mafia connection is fuelling the multi-million dollar world of sex slaves in Trinidad and Tobago, intelligence sources close to the investigation have revealed to Guardian Media. (St. Lucia News)
Serial rapist who held women as ‘sex slaves’ convicted
EASTON, Pa. - A jury has convicted a Pennsylvania man of serial rape and human trafficking charges that could put him in prison for life. (Ottawa Sun)
Police across Ontario arrest 15 in human trafficking probe
North Bay police joined 45 other police services across Ontario to crack a huge case of human trafficking, say the OPP in a news release today. The Greater Sudbury Police Service was also involved. (The Bay Today)Province-wide blitz leads to 45 charges against 15 people including human trafficking
