Toronto police say a 13-year-old girl was forced into prostitution after being lured on Facebook by a 17-year-old girl.
Three people have been charged with human trafficking offences , including the 17-year-old suspect. The victim was held captive for a month, Insp. Joanna Beaven-Desjardins told reporters on Friday. During that time, the people accused in the case forced the victim to have sex with clients in Niagara Falls, Toronto and Brampton. Beaven-Desjardins said the victim and the teenage suspect had mutual Facebook friends. After talking to each other on social media, police allege that the 17-year-old lured the victim to a meet-up with another one of the accused, 22-year-old Kahmal Howard Paris.
Police said it was during that meeting at Paris's Toronto home that the victim was told she would be taken to Niagara Falls to perform sexual services for clients.
INC News, 21/11/2015 - via CBC News
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