A presentation to the Kingston Police Services Board on Thursday demonstrated that human trafficking continues to occur locally.
“We’re in a geographic position where Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal are all very close, they have different cultures and different crimes, but they’re bigger hubs and they do have human trafficking,” Det. Const. Jesse Braun of the Kingston Police and member of the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy, explained to the board.
Saunders explained that she is not an investigator, she works one-on-one with victims including those who have not yet disclosed their trauma to police.Article contentIn her experience, most of the victims are youth who come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Some have mental health concerns, and many have substance dependencies. Many also come from homes that have been settings of violence and sexual abuse.
Saunders said that in the beginning, the pimp will do anything for the victim. They give them money, they go on trips, they find out what is bothering the victim and they do everything they can to solve the problem, she said.Article content Braun explained that the website most heavily used by human traffickers to list their victims’ services is called Leo’s List, Braun said when he comes into work every day, there are usually 50 local ads on the site. By the time they are able to investigate them, the ads have already received a thousand views.
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