The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of arrests made in a Human Trafficking investigation.
In August of 2023, members of the Toronto Police Service Human Trafficking Enforcement Team commenced an investigation into a historical Human Trafficking occurrence from 2013.
It is alleged that:
through a combination of deception, coercion, and control, both the accused trafficked a female victim
the money earned by the victim was surrendered to the accused and a large portion of it was kept by them
the victim had their online ads for sexual services created and administered by the accused, which included the taking of sexualized pictures
illicit drugs were provided by the accused to the victim and were used as part of her ongoing exploitation
the victim was transported by the accused to meet clients for sexual services
the accused also used an apartment in the Victoria Park Avenue and Danforth Avenue area for the purpose of human trafficking
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the accused were both located and arrested in Toronto.
Munawar Rajput, 51, of Toronto, was charged with:
Procure Exercise Control of Person for Prostitution
Live on Avails of Prostitution/Victim Over 18
Advertising Another Person’s Sexual Services
Material Benefit From Sexual Services
Financial/Material Benefit/Trafficking Person Over 18
Procuring
Trafficking in Persons
Possess Property or Thing Obtained by Crime/Not Exceeding $5000
Forcible Confinement
Nubia Letourneau, 56, of Toronto, was charged with:
Procure Illicit Sexual Intercourse
Exercise Control of Person for Prostitution
Live on Avails of Prostitution/Victim Over 18
Advertising Another Person’s Sexual Services
Material Benefit From Sexual Services
Financial/Material Benefit/Trafficking Person Over 18
Procuring
Trafficking in Persons
Administer Noxious Thing/Intent to Aggrieve/Annoy
Forcible Confinement
Uttering Threats/Death or Bodily Harm
Intimidation by Threats of Violence
Sexual Assault C.C. 271
Possess Property or Thing Obtained by Crime/Not Exceeding $5000
Unlawfully Possess Schedule I Substance
Traffic in Schedule I Substance
Unlawfully Possess Schedule I Substance
Traffic in Schedule I Substance
They appeared in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in room 402, at 10 a.m.
Investigators are concerned there may be more victims. Images of the accused have been released.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4838 or humantrafficking@torontopolice.on.ca, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
Human Trafficking means every person who recruits, transports, transfers, receives, holds, conceals or harbours a person, or exercises control, direction or influence over the movements of a person, for the purpose of exploiting them or facilitating their exploitation, for a sexual purpose or a forced labour purpose. Victims can be men, women or children; can be Canadian citizens; and can be moved across local, provincial or national borders. They can be coerced through violence or the threat of violence against family and friends. The Human Trafficking Unit of Sex Crimes is dedicated to investigating these crimes against vulnerable members of society. For more information, please visit the Sex Crimes website.
Police would like to encourage all affected individuals to come forward and report human trafficking occurrences to the police. We want to ensure everyone has access to support services and an exit strategy, regardless of their decision to proceed criminally.
