The latest arrests were made between April and September 2022. Charges include obtaining sexual services from a person under 18, enticing a child to obtain sexual services from a person under 18, and soliciting sexual intercourse under 16 years old.
Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) said a “significant incident” involved a person allegedly communicating with an undercover police officer over a five-month period.
“Through their communication, the subject arranged to meet in the Durham area with the officer for the purpose of purchasing sexual services,” police said in a Nov. 3 news release.
“The individual traveled approximately four hours across the province to facilitate this meeting where he was arrested by the police.”
Anyone with information about this incident or other incidents should contact Det. Const. Eric Heron, of the DRPS Human Trafficking Unit, at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5600 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.
Durham Police are also urging anyone who may have been involved in a similar situation, or anyone who may know someone involved in it, to come forward.
