A man from Quebec has been arrested and charged following a human trafficking investigation in Windsor.
On Sunday February 17th, officers were called to a hotel where a woman, who had recently traveled to Windsor from another province, told police she had been assaulted, threatened, and forced to work in the sex trade by a male acquaintance.
The victim was brought to a place of safety as police tried to locate the suspect.
Investigators worked with fellow police agencies, who located the suspect vehicle along Highway 401 near Woodstock.
A Quebec man was arrested and brought back to Windsor where he was charged with human trafficking, assault, forcible confinement, uttering a threat, and theft under $5,000.
The name of the accused is not being released to protect the identity of the victim.
Human Trafficking involves the recruitment, transportation or harbouring of persons for the purpose of exploitation, typically in the sex industry or for forced labour. Exploitation is the key element of the offence.