Part 3: The Ideas — Changing tack in the battle against human trafficking

On June 27, a day after the Family Services of Peel Global Conference wrapped up, police charged a 38-year-old Brampton man with several criminal offences, including human trafficking, following allegations that he trafficked a 26-year-old woman around the Mississauga area for six years. 

A human trafficking investigation by the Peel police Vice Unit in 2014 culminated with a guilty verdict in early June this year. Jason Scott, 36, of Brampton was sentenced to four years in prison. 

“Peel Regional Police is committed to identifying and aiding victims of human trafficking as well as identifying, arresting and prosecuting those responsible for exploiting these victims,” according to a statement from PRP. 

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Prevention may be as important as repairing the damage to curtail the impact of human trafficking in Peel. If we learn to employ strategies effectively and with a commitment like that shared by participants in the Global Conference on Human Trafficking and Trauma, public education and even mathematics may be able to help.

Published on July 5, 2019 in The Pointer - Brampton