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Barrie human trafficking suspect arrested

Public calls for information yielded information help police identify and arrest suspect
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BARRIE POLICE SERVICE
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Update: Friday, Sept. 21, 2018

Investigators received numerous tips, which assisted in identifying a 23-year-old Barrie man, who was wanted for human trafficking offences. 

Upon further investigation, it had been determined the 23-year-old man had (allegedly) been trafficking a female youth from the City of Barrie.

(It is alleged that) he had been exploiting the victim in the sex trade for a period of time, and while exercising control over her actions and movements, he had been profiting. 

The 23-year-old Barrie man has been charged with procuring, advertising sexual services, and derive a material benefit from sexual services. 

He was scheduled to appear in a Barrie bail court Friday afternoon. 

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