Niagara Police have made a second arrest after an investigation into a woman being trafficked in Niagara.
Earlier today, officers arrested a suspect in the area of Queenston Street and Niagara Street in St Catharines.
29-year-old Joshua Shirley of St. Catharines is charged with Trafficking in Persons, Procuring, Utter Threats, and Forced Marriage.
Earlier this week, 26-year-old Anshul (that is his full name) from London, Ontario man was arrested and charged with Trafficking in Persons.
Detectives believe that there may be other victims and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
It is believed that Anshul lived in Brampton until recently.
Detectives believe that there may be other victims and are asking anyone who believes they may be a victim, or knows of anyone who has had an interaction with Shirley to contact them at (905) 688-4111, dial option 3, ext 1029548.
Human Trafficking means every person who recruits, transports, transfers, receives, holds, conceals, or harbours a person, or exercises control, direction or influence over the movements of a person, for the purpose of exploiting them or facilitating their exploitation, for a sexual purpose or forced labour purpose. Victims can be men, women, or children; can be Canadian citizens; and can be moved across local, provincial, or national borders. They can be coerced through violence or the threat of violence against family and friends.
Story and image credit: Bonnie Heslop
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