Two men arrested in Toronto human trafficking case

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On Saturday, October 15, 2016, the Toronto Police Service Human Trafficking Enforcement Team started an investigation.

It is alleged that:

– a 17-year-old girl met a man named Dondre Jamari Hibbert, also known by the alias “Jinx,” through the social media site Instagram approximately one year before

– on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, he asked to meet the girl and she agreed

– he met with the girl and told her that she could make a lot of money working for him in the sex trade

– the man transported the girl to the Monte Carlo Inn in Mississauga and took photos of her in certain stages of undress, and posted them on backpages.com, advertising for sexual services

– the man controlled all communications with the customers via text messages and told the girl what services were to be provided and the prices to be charged

– all the money was turned over to the man

– during this time, the 17-year-old girl introduced her 18-year-old friend to the man and he convinced her to work for him in the sex trade

– the man transported the girl and woman to the Studio Six Motel in Mississauga and were introduced to another man, Stephen McGann

– both men took photos of the girl and woman and posted them on backpages.com, advertising for sexual services

– a short time later, both were transported to the Knights Inn in Toronto. At this point, Hibbert turned both females over to the control of McGann

– he then took photos of the girl and woman in certain stages of undress and posted them on backpages.com, advertising for sexual services

– he then controlled all communications with the customers via text messages and told the girl and woman what services were to be provided and the prices to be charged

– all money was turned over to him

On Saturday, October 15, 2016, an anonymous caller contacted police, advising there were two females in a room at the Knights Inn Motel with numerous men coming in and out of the room. Officers from 43 Division attended the motel and were able to intervene and locate the girl and woman. Two men were arrested.

Stephen McGann, 20, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) Trafficking in Persons under Eighteen years by Recruiting
2) Financial /Material Benefit/Trafficking Person under 18 years
3) Material Benefit from Sexual Services provided by Person under 18 years
4) Procuring/Person under 18 years
5) Procuring/Exercising Control over person under 18
6) Advertising another person’s sexual services
7) Print/Publish/Possess to publish Child Pornography
8) Import/Sell/Distribute, etc. Child Pornography
9) Unlawfully Possess Child Pornography
10) Trafficking in persons by Exercising Control, etc.
11) Financial/Material Benefit/Trafficking person over 18
12) Material Benefit from Sexual Services
13) Procuring/Recruit person to provide sexual services for consideration
14) Procuring/Exercising Control
15) Advertising another person’s sexual services

He appeared in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East on Monday, October 17, 2016, courtroom 412.

A Warrant in the First was issued on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 for Dondre Jamari Hibbert.

On Tuesday, January 24, 2017, he surrendered to police at 41 Division.

Dondre Jamari Hibbert, 20, of Pickering, was charged with:

1) Trafficking in Persons under Eighteen years by Recruiting
2) Financial /Material Benefit/Trafficking Person under 18 years
3) Material Benefit from Sexual Services provided by Person under 18 years
4) Procuring/Person under 18 years
5) Procuring/Exercising Control over person under 18
6) Advertising another person’s sexual services
7) Print/Publish/Possess to publish Child Pornography
8) Import/Sell/Distribute, etc. Child Pornography
9) Unlawfully Possess Child Pornography
10) Trafficking in persons by Exercising Control, etc.
11) Financial/Material Benefit/Trafficking person over 18
12) Material Benefit from Sexual Services
13) Procuring/Recruit person to provide sexual services for consideration
14) Procuring/Exercising Control
15) Advertising another person’s sexual services

He appeared in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 10 a.m.

two men arrested in toronto human trafficking case

Dondre Jamari Hibbert (above)

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