PETERBOROUGH-Two Peterborough men and a man from Ottawa have been charged as Peterborough County OPP continue to investigate leads uncovered during Operation Northern Spotlight.
Members of the OPP Peterborough County Detachment crime unit commenced an investigation with the assistance of the Anti-Human Trafficking Investigation Coordination Team. This continued inquiry identified a number of persons who were initially suspected of allegedly purchasing sexual services from a female under the age of 18. Peterborough OPP Detectives have identified, arrested and charged:
Russell Farthing (age 37) of Peterborough, Ontario
- Communicate with any person for the purpose of obtaining sexual services from a person under the age of 18 years.
Shea Bertrand (age 46) of Peterborough, Ontario
- Communicate with any person for the purpose of obtaining sexual services from a person under the age of 18 years.
- Daniel Brown (age 55) of Ottawa, Ontario
Communicate with any person for the purpose of obtaining sexual services from a person under the age of 18 years.
During Operation Northern Spotlight the Ontario Provincial Police coordinated a province wide initiative intended to support individuals suspected of being in exploitive situations.
All accused persons are scheduled to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough, Ontario on November 16, 2017.
