Two people charged with Human Trafficking in Peterborough

KAWARTHA LAKES-Two Peterborough residents are facing Human Trafficking charges after allegations they coerced a teen girl under the age of 16 into selling sexual favours and giving them the money. 

In late August 2017 the Peterborough Police Service received information related to local human trafficking and began an investigation.

 It was reported that a 22 year old Peterborough man and his teenage girlfriend had coerced another local teenage female, whom they know, into creating an ad for sexual purposes and then having dates with men, exchanging sexual services for money. Any money made by the victim was allegedly turned over to the co-accused. Police say the incidents took place between July and August 2017.  

Police say they also learned that the male accused had made and distributed a video containing sexual images of himself and his girlfriend to several people.

 On September 13th both were charged by police. 

The male is charged with the following:

 ·         Traffic in persons under 18 years of age

·         Procuring under 18 years of age

·         Material benefits from sexual services under 18 years of age

·         Makes, prints, publishes or possess for the purpose of publication child pornography

·         Possession of child pornography

·         Imports, distributes, sells or possess for the purpose of distribution or sale any child         pornography

·         Fail to comply with the conditions of an undertaking

A Peterborough female under the age of 18 years is charged with the following:

 ·         Traffic in persons under 18 years of age

·         Procuring under 18 years of age

·         Material benefits from sexual services under 18 years of age