The victim in an alleged sex-trafficking scheme testified Wednesday in Cayuga court that she was referred to as “the dog” by those accused of profiting from…
The victim in an alleged sex-trafficking scheme testified Wednesday in Cayuga court that she was referred to as “the dog” by those accused of profiting from…
The victim in an alleged sex-trafficking scheme testified Wednesday in Cayuga court that she was referred to as “the dog” by those accused of profiting from…
A trial began this week in Cayuga for four Caledonia residents who are facing charges of trafficking and controlling a teenager while benefiting from her sex…
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There are only two provinces in the country that have appointed Crown prosecutors solely dedicated to human-trafficking cases, despite the complexity of the crime and the challenge of securing convictions.
Prosecutors who focus only on these cases are better-positioned to understand a victim’s trauma and how to support and represent them throughout the justice process, legal experts and those who work with survivors of sex trafficking say. But there are few such Crowns in Canada.