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What Is Sexual Exploitation

Sexual exploitation involves someone under the age of 18 exchanging a sexual act for something in return. The purpose of this exchange is the exploitation of a child or youth's needs. A sexual act can be exchanged for money, food, shelter, protection, love, acceptance, popularity, and anything else. It is never the child or youth's fault, even in the case of self driven exploitation.


Some forms of sexual exploitation:

> pressure to engage in sexual acts at parties or in relationships

> pressure for sexting or sextortion

> trafficking of minors (forced prostitution) by traffickers who are boyfriending or befriending youth

> sugar daddy/sugar baby relationships or escorting type behaviour

> pressure to engage in sexual acts through online predators 

> selling of sexual acts by girlfriends of gang members


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Quick Facts About Sexual Exploitation

  • Sexual exploitation is the most common form of human trafficking globally
  • 100,000 to 300,000 children and youth in North America are sexually exploited each year
  • The average age someone is sexually exploited in Canada is 12-14 years of age
  • Pimps, who buy and sell people for sex, groom children under the age of 18 by friending or boyfriending them, creating a debt, and forcing them into prostitution
  • Pimps range from 13-34 years of age in Canada
  • 1/3 of sexual offences against children and youth are committed by another youth
  • Over 90% of grooming into  sexual exploitation happens online
  • Child sexual abuse images have increased by 233% in the last 10 years
  • Internet Watch Foundation found that Canada is 3rd globally for hosting child pornography on the internet

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Recent News and Articles

Sexual Exploitation & Human Trafficking (ordered by date)



Reza Moazami- First human trafficking charge in BC:   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/moazami-sentenced-to-23-years-for-running-prostitution-ring-1.3312627  


Michael Bannon- Second human trafficking charge in BC:  https://www.vancourier.com/news/court-hears-harrowing-tales-of-youth-prostitution-victims-1.23172424  

 https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/victim-says-her-time-with-vancouver-pimp-was-experience-from-hell  


2 charged with human trafficking Windsor Ontario:  https://blackburnnews.com/windsor/windsor-news/2019/05/01/several-human-trafficking-charges-laid-windsor/  


Montreal modelling agency head charged with sexual exploitation:

  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/modelling-agency-owner-sexual-exploitation-b-models-1.5103304

https://globalnews.ca/news/5182246/montreal-police-modelling-agency-arrest/  


Ottawa human trafficking charges 2019:

https://globalnews.ca/news/5122680/ottawa-police-arrests-human-trafficking-investigation/ 


A study from Ontario- student voices on sexual violence:

https://globalnews.ca/news/5122680/ottawa-police-arrests-human-trafficking-investigation/ 


25 year old Toronto pimp sentences to 5 years:

https://www.thewhig.com/news/crime/pimp-gets-five-years-for-trafficking-16-year-old-girl/wcm/c1a0839d-44dc-495e-b22c-44c31acbdef5 


19 year old pimp charged for trafficking underage girl through escorting:

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/pickering-man-charged-with-human-trafficking/ar-AAAS8su 


34 trafficking related charges to a male and female pimp aged 24 and 25 in Edmonton:

https://globalnews.ca/news/5263483/edmonton-human-trafficking-investigation/ 


46 year old Canadian predator charged for purchasing a 14 and 15 year old for sex:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/jonathan-pearce-sexual-exploitation-sentence-1.5128360 


24 year old Ontario man wanted for human trafficking:

https://london.ctvnews.ca/man-wanted-on-human-trafficking-charges-involving-minor-1.4427596


Man wanted for human trafficking charges. Found in Victoria BC:

https://www.cheknews.ca/man-wanted-for-human-trafficking-arrested-in-victoria-police-looking-for-potential-victims-561536/ 


Canadian government and  its response to human trafficking- an opinion article:

https://www.thepostmillennial.com/why-is-the-trudeau-government-failing-to-combat-growing-human-trafficking-problem/  


Conservative leader plans to address human trafficking:

 https://ipolitics.ca/2019/05/22/scheer-pledges-stricter-laws-revived-plan-against-human-traffickers/ 

 https://london.ctvnews.ca/scheer-says-conservatives-would-change-criminal-code-to-fight-human-trafficking-1.4432084  


Massage parlors- an experience:

 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/should-toronto-allow-more-body-rub-parlours-new-report-suggests-exploring-end-to-decades-old-cap-1.5143534 


Canadian woman arrested for human trafficking:

 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-woman-accused-human-trafficking-court-appearance-1.5175756 

 https://globalnews.ca/news/5401226/bail-granted-saskatoon-human-trafficking-charges/  


Teacher charged with sexual exploitation:

 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/former-teacher-david-harrison-90-days-sexual-exploitation-1.5191537


First female mayor of Amsterdam making changes to red light district:

https://globalnews.ca/news/5456004/amsterdam-mayor-overhaul-red-light-district/


5 arrested in human trafficking case:

https://globalnews.ca/news/5479753/5-arrested-human-trafficking-investigation-toronto-police/ 


Canadian female human trafficker:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-human-trafficking-jessica-vinje-trial-1.5203890


Jeffrey Epstein charged with human trafficking:

https://ottawasun.com/news/crime/u-s-financier-jeffrey-epstein-charged-with-sex-trafficking-of-underage-girls/wcm/bd9cbad3-506a-4018-a0d3-45d9c818a1c3


Female EA charged with sexual exploitation:

 https://globalnews.ca/news/5712703/karen-bagshaw-peterborough-teaching-assistant-sentencing/


One girl's story of her boyfriend luring her:

https://www.thestar.com/life/2019/08/24/how-teens-are-lured-into-human-trafficking.html 


BC pimp wants to make appeal:

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/convicted-pimp-plans-to-represent-himself-in-appeal-involving-disgraced-cop-1.4569081 


https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-thirty-one-people-arrested-in-connection-with-multi-province-human/?fbclid=IwAR1CA7V2jJxrmAoUNJ-TWZocbjppFpDmW_LnB6JJoetWUCx-QMoDbV0RXKI39 sexual exploitation charges:

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg-police-arrest-39-people-on-sexual-exploitation-charges-1.4581513


31 charged in Canada-wide human trafficking sting:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-thirty-one-people-arrested-in-connection-with-multi-province-human/?fbclid=IwAR1CA7V2jJxrmAoUNJ-TWZocbjppFpDmW_LnB6JJoetWUCx-QMoDbV0RXKI


Female human trafficker groomed youth through Snapchat:

https://www.cp24.com/news/woman-facing-list-of-charges-in-human-trafficking-case-1.4712345


Two Surrey men charged with human trafficking:

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/national-news/surrey-men-wanted-human-trafficking-1960380?fbclid=IwAR3wMYYaDbO_8_h1gP9ZRm6aajU17wDWVAVtQsKPyKU64EzWCKXCdHXLj6Q


Human Traffickers from BC charged:

https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/four-vancouver-islanders-charged-with-trafficking-two-young-b-c-girls?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1580435582

https://globalnews.ca/news/6565235/victoria-police-victims-human-trafficking-saskatchewan/ 

https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/two-nanaimo-men-arrested-for-human-trafficking-in-saskatchewan/


20 year old female trafficker:

https://www.therecord.com/news-story/9834487-young-kitchener-woman-pleads-guilty-to-human-trafficking-of-15-year-old-girl/


Vancouver 19 year old human trafficking 16 year old from Surrey:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-human-trafficking-1.5111589?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar&fbclid=IwAR20gODPQgz0nBLm-W16--qQp3OGliDlxuKtNB1QFGasQPglUjZJL6bd5yQ 


Toronto store creates awareness campaign:

https://www.blogto.com/city/2020/02/teen-girls-sale-toronto-storefront-raise-awareness-sex-trafficking/?fbclid=IwAR31f_fhgCdbQ4hxT4DF9L3V6V1BbSHdLph4yplY3pCKYXK3SJaVnXQE75Q


Escaping sex trafficking takes years:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-escaping-sex-trafficking-often-takes-years-new-research-shows/


Human trafficking survivor shares her story:

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/it-was-horrible-human-trafficking-survivor-shares-story-as-rates-soar-in-peel-region-1.4831294 


Child sexual exploitation in Canada:

https://globalnews.ca/news/4047182/child-sexual-exploitation-in-canada-survivors-reveal-terrifying-reality/


Robber ended up being a human trafficked victim:

https://www.collingwoodtoday.ca/local-news/victim-of-human-trafficking-ring-convicted-in-local-stealing-spree-2602772


22 year old Canadian charged with human trafficking:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/brampton-duo-charged-with-human-trafficking-after-police-find-teen-girls-in-burlington-1.5684587


Police dismantled.a sex trafficking ring:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7193361/opp-sex-trafficking-ring-bust-charges/


Man faces 67 charges linked to 11 boy victims:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7302705/manitoba-man-sexual-abuse-charges/


Teen tricked into trafficking through a female recruiter:

https://www.thesudburystar.com/news/local-news/tricked-into-trafficking


Missing teens saved from sexual exploitation and men wanting to purchase them:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/project-return-missing-youth-sexual-exploitation-winnipeg-1.5736954


Vancouver teacher charged with sexual exploitation by having relationship with student:

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/teacher-at-vancouver-school-charged-with-sexual-assault-documents-1.5118408


500 potential victims identified:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/prostitution-ring-arrests-in-montreal-and-toronto-1.3018248


Canadian teen female pimp:

https://torontosun.com/news/crime/hunter-teen-pimp-no-doubt-a-broken-little-girl


Man and young woman charged for selling 15 year old girl:

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/suspects-charged-in-alleged-sexual-assault-exploitation-of-teen-in-downtown-hotel-1.5176549 

Online Exploitation & Apps

An explosion of online child exploitation: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/us/takeaways-child-sex-abuse.html


15 apps parents should watch out for:

https://www.ksdk.com/article/tech/here-are-15-apps-parents-should-look-out-for-on-their-kids-phones/63-f198e876-5341-4d10-8ce6-b41c97fead51?fbclid=IwAR2D4Egq6u95hp80vQP_iUJUq6ZbQg1NTDm1tyAWtcPNyWX9KFKhBlrpps8


Study on effects of sexting:

 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/university-of-calgary-sexting-study-1.5178963 


Predators on the app Tik Tok:   

https://www.theepochtimes.com/child-predators-go-unpunished-on-popular-chinese-video-sharing-app-tiktok-report_2870526.html  


The hidden dangers of Roblox:

 https://www.websafety.com/2018/07/the-hidden-dangers-of-roblox-every-parent-should-know-about/ 


Fortnite and predator luring:

https://globalnews.ca/news/4484287/predators-fortnite-lure-children/ 


Child pornography globally:

 https://www.icmec.org/press/new-study-reveals-child-pornography-not-a-crime-in-most-countries/  


8 most dangerous apps for kids:

 https://www.netnanny.com/blog/8-most-dangerous-messaging-apps-for-kids/  


Police warn of 14 dangerous apps:

 https://news3lv.com/news/local/police-warn-parents-of-14-apps-that-could-be-dangerous-for-kids 


Instagram and predators:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/style/instagram-model-predators.html 


Largest child pornography site busted- Canadian man charged: https://www.thepostmillennial.com/largest-child-pornography-website-busted-four-men-sentenced-including-one-ontario-man/ 


Dangerous app shuts down:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kik-shutting-down-after-more-than-1000-child-sexual-abuse-cases/?fbclid=IwAR063IMjVK-Zc5nknCjs1vxNP4BI9m2PNhvsYxWFBvtfuzoI1LDDO_09ZBU


Sexting Continues:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-teens-sharing-nude-images-1.5377305 


Fake job postings for youth:

https://www.thewhig.com/news/local-news/police-warn-of-questionable-job-offers-to-youth-online 


Live streaming an issue for exploitation:

https://globalnews.ca/news/6567053/tweens-live-streaming-internet-safety/


Dating apps a risk to exploitation:

https://globalnews.ca/news/6485721/dating-apps-us-inquiry-minors-sex-offenders/?fbclid=IwAR12Y8vcEYxrXZGOGLfNxR6M0jfrT_O75CksBevkrPJGFQJ5HWl7x6FeF-Q 


Live-streaming exploitation on the rise:

https://globalnews.ca/news/6567053/tweens-live-streaming-internet-safety/


UN announces more online risk during COVID: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/beware-parents-your-child-may-be-at-risk-of-online-sexual-exploitation-cyberbullying-during-pandemic-lockdown/articleshow/75154179.cms?fbclid=IwAR0WiWHb_tRzd8_BE3jKdloevR56RFR6Nm_l0f7yHOBjEPNDLX4Si61HwUw


Online exploitation increased in Alberta during COVID:

https://globalnews.ca/news/6847825/alberta-child-exploitation-rise-coronavirus/ 


Predators taking advantage during COVID:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sexual-predators-children-online-pandemic-1.5542166


Predator grooming during pandemic:

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/experts-offer-advice-as-charges-laid-in-burnaby-for-parent-s-worst-nightmare-1.4977294


What are cappers? What parents need to know:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7102385/kids-online-safety-cappers/


Alberta ICE Unit- be vigilent during COVID:

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/be-vigilant-online-child-sexual-exploitation-charges-for-18-in-a-single-month-say-police


BC police see big jump in online exploitation:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7276949/pandemic-online-predators-bc/

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