York Regional Police Service (YRPS) has charged two younger males with human trafficking in reference to an investigation into the disappearance of underage women from Quebec.
Police issued a release Saturday saying they acquired a tip on Jan. 27 that three lacking women could also be in York Area and have been probably being sexually exploited.
Inside hours, officers traced the ladies to a residence in Richmond Hill. Police say two of the ladies have been seen leaving the house with a person in a automobile.
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Officers stopped the automobile and took the person into custody.
Involved for the security of the third woman, investigators entered the residence and situated her safely.
A male youth was arrested on the scene.
Police say all three women have been below the age of 18.
The 2 males, one 23 and the opposite 17, face prices associated to controlling, exploiting, or allowing sexual exercise involving minors, in addition to different offences.
Police consider there could also be extra victims and ask anybody with info, or who thinks they or somebody they know could also be a sufferer, to contact the York Regional Police Counter Exploitation Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6800 or by electronic mail at HT@yrp.ca.
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