Several Toronto people charged in connection to Project Dove (Human Trafficking) investigation

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On Friday, June 6, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., in the media gallery at headquarters, Sex Crimes Insp. Joanna Beaven-Desjardins updated the media on Project Dove, a Human Trafficking investigation, in which 11 warrants were executed throughout the GTA.

As a result of the executed search warrants, the following people have been arrested and charged:

Shanicka Providence, 18, of Toronto

1) Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence
2) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
3) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
4) Forcible Confinement
5) Procure to become a Prostitute
6) Exercise Control
7) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
8) Uttering Threats
9) Assault
10) Telecommunication Agreement to Commit Specific Criminal Offences

Young Person, 17, of Toronto

1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise Control
6) Fail to Comply with Probation Order (two counts)

Tchello Whyte, 25, of Toronto

1) Possession of Child Pornography
2) Sexual Assault
3) Sexual Interference
4) Procure to become a Prostitute
5) Exercise Control
6) Make Child Pornography
7) Fail to Comply with Probation Order

Alia Alexandra Abdellatif , 25, of Toronto

1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Procure to become a Prostitute
3) Exercise Control
4) Make Child Pornography
5) Imports, Distributes, Sells or Possesses Child Pornography (two counts)
6) Possession of Child Pornography

Young Person, 17, of Toronto

1) Procure to become a Prostitute
2) Fail to Comply with Probation Order (three counts)

Markus Cole, 20, of Toronto

1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years

Young Person, 17, of Toronto

1) Procure to become a Prostitute

Anthony Talbert, 21, of Toronto

1) Sexual Assault
2) Assault
3) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
4) Fail to Comply Recognizance
5) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
6) Procure to become a Prostitute
7) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
8) Exercise Control

Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the following people:

Darren Letts, 22, of Toronto

1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise Control
6) Sexual Assault
7) Sexual Interference

Jason Bartley, 19, of Toronto

1) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
2) Import, Distribute, Sells or Possesses Child Pornography (four counts)
3) Possession of Child Pornography (two counts)
4) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
5) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
6) Procure to become a Prostitute

Brian MacKenzie, 22, of Toronto

1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise Control
6) Uttering Threats
7) Forcible Confinement
8) Telecommunication Agreement to Commit Specific Criminal Offences
9) Fail to Comply with Probation Order
10) Make Child Pornography

Kamille Fraser, 21, of Toronto

1) Trafficking of a Person under the age of 18 years
2) Material Benefit Resulting from Trafficking in Persons
3) Procure to become a Prostitute
4) Living on the Avails of Juvenile Prostitution
5) Exercise Control
6) Forcible Confinement

Those charged were scheduled to appear in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East at 10 a.m., this morning, except Markus Cole, who was released yesterday afternoon on bail with conditions. 

Police believe there may be more victims.