A local agency says human trafficking is not new to this area.
WEFiGHT provides direct services to survivors of domestic and international human trafficking — where women are forced into sex trafficking, even marriage.
As AM800 News told you Thursday, Charges have been laid after a Windsor woman was allegedly tortured in Winnipeg.
The victim told police she had been forced to go from Windsor to Winnipeg under threats of violence.
"It is happening within our community at an alarming rate," says Amanda Pierce, Project Co-Ordinator at WEFiGHT. "Right now now between three of us, we have between 70 and 80 open cases and I would argue, that's just touching the tip of the iceburg."
Gillian Golden of WEFiGHT tells CTV Windsor that 100% of her case load is domestic sex trafficking victims or survivors.
"When you come from nothing and you know nothing and you know no one, that fear just takes over your life so you'll do whatever you have to do just to get through the day or the week or through the weekend."
According to Golden, four to six people in Windsor-Essex seek help each month.
The staff at WEFiGHT say they will continue to educate the public so everyone knows the signs of abuse and to report any concerns.
— with files from CTV Windsor