From Toronto Police Service

Kyle Fraser, 21, facing 12 charges in Human Trafficking investigation,
Police concerned there may be other victims,
Man’s photograph released

Broadcast time: 14:40
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Sex Crimes
416-808-7474

Case #: 2016-12542

On Sunday, July 17, 2016, the Toronto Police Service Sex Crimes Human Trafficking Enforcement Team started an investigation into a Human Trafficking occurrence.

It is alleged that:

– in 2015, a 23-year-old woman met a man through another male trafficker

– at this time, the man offered the woman asylum and a better life

– after using the pretence of a better life, the man forced the woman back into the sex trade for his own personal gain and demanded that she see more clients in order to make more money for him

– the man travelled to and from various hotels in the Greater Toronto Area with the woman to oversee her dates with clients

– the man told the woman to turn over all of her earnings to him

– the man would assault her and injure her dog to make her comply with all his demands

– the woman worked almost every night and turned all of the money over to the man

– the woman made approximately $200,000 for the man during this period

– the man used the money that the victim made from engaging in prostitution for jewelry, expensive clothing, rent and food for himself

– the man became increasingly verbally and physically abusive towards the woman, causing her injuries that required her to seek hospital attention

– police were then contacted and started an investigation.

On Monday, July 18, 2016, members of the Human Trafficking Enforcement Team arrested the man.

Kyle Fraser, 21, of Toronto, is charged with:

1) Trafficking in Persons by Recruiting
2) Overcome resistance by attempting to choke, suffocate
3) Assault
4) Assault Cause Bodily Harm
5) Forcible Confinement
6) Financial/Material Benefit Trafficking Person Over 18
7) Material Benefit from Sexual Services
8) Procuring/Exercising Control)
9) Unnecessary Pain/Suffering or Injury to an Animal
10) Fail to Comply with Probation Order
11) Fail to Comply with Probation Order
12) Fail to Comply with Probation Order

He was scheduled to appear in court at 2201 Finch Avenue West on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, 10 a.m., courtroom 201.

Police are concerned there may be other victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

Police would like to encourage all affected individuals to come forward and report Human Trafficking occurrences to police. We want to make sure that everyone has access to support services and an exit strategy, regardless of their decision to proceed criminally.

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 Enforcement Team of Sex Crimes is dedicated to investigating these crimes against vulnerable members of society. For more information, please visit the Sex Crimes website.

Kyle Fraser, 21, facing 12 charges in Human Trafficking investigation,
Police concerned there may be other victims,
Man’s photograph released

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EDITOR: Kyle Fraser is Caymanian and  the brother of Brett and Shaune Fraser who are international swimmers and have represented the Cayman Islands at the Olympic Games. Kyle Fraser was a pupil at St Ignatius High School and represented the Cayman Islands at the CARIFTA Games. We have been informed he moved to Canada four years ago.