Peel Region becoming hotbed for human trafficking; police combat this modern form of slavery

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Peel Region is a hotbed for traffickers. According to data from 2018, Peel Regional Police conducted more than half of that year’s human trafficking investigations in Canada.

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While Peel Region deals with a rise in human trafficking, it’s a crime that’s often misunderstood and ignored by the general public.

Victims of this form of modern slavery range from young girls drawn into the sex trade to male migrant workers exploited for their labour.

But many people are surprised to learn most are Canadians — and, shockingly, half of those exploited for the sex trade are Indigenous.

Published on February 25, 2019 in The Pointer - Brampton