SPOTLIGHT CASE Human Trafficking Awareness Thread

[dotr]

Man charged in Toronto human trafficking investigation allegedly held woman in Montreal hotel room for 3 months

A Markham, Ont. man charged in a human trafficking investigation allegedly held a woman in a Montreal hotel room for three months, investigators say.

www.cp24.com

Oct 3 2023 rbbm

Raj Kirubananthan, 32, of Markham, is facing a number of charges following a human trafficking investigation by Toronto police. Investigators allege Kirubananthan sex trafficked a woman between January 2020 and July 2023 years and held her in a Montreal hotel room for three months. (Toronto Police Service)

''Police said the suspect also transported the victim outside the province into Quebec, where he “forced” her to work as an escort “while holding her in a hotel room for three months.”

“All of the money earned by the victim was surrendered to the accused,” police said in a news release.

''During this time, police said the suspect withheld the victim’s ID and banking cards while using physical force and supplying drugs to “exercise control over the victim.”
Police believe there may be more victims and released an image of Kirubananthan on Tuesday.''
''Investigators are asking anyone with information about the investigation to contact them at 416-808-4838 or humantrafficking@torontopolice.on.ca, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.''

 

[Senior Sleuth]

It is too bad that there are not courses for high school and college students on the signs of human trafficking, the dangers of it, what to look for, etc. Also for communities in general such as for parents, retired persons, condominium residents, and other groups. Hotel and airline employees get these courses/tutorials/webinars.

 

[AddyFinch]

I wonder if these two other perps were also part of his sex trafficking gig. Lowest of low. RCMP investigation leads to arrest warrants for individuals involved in counterfeit money passing ring | Royal Canadian Mounted Police