Toronto police are looking for a Montreal man who allegedly forced an 18-year-old woman to work in the sex trade.
According to the Toronto Police Service, 20-year-old Kevin Barreau of Montreal has been under investigation since July 2017.
0814 15:18 Kevin Barreau, 20, Wanted In Human Trafficking Invst, Photograph Rlsd https://t.co/CqgoIkoGyV
— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) August 14, 2017
Barreau allegedly forced the woman to work in Ontario and Quebec and to turn over all her money to him and abide by his rules. The woman was forced to make a quota each day and if she did not reach it, she would be punished.
Barreau is wanted for:
- Trafficking In Persons over 18
- Material Benefit from Trafficking In Persons over 18
- Procuring
- Exercise Control
- Advertising Another Person’s Sexual Services
- Uttering Threats
- Fraud Under $5000
- Fraudulently Obtain Lodging
- Fraud Under $5000
- Use Credit Card Obtained by Offence
- Use Credit Card Obtained by Offence
- Fraudulently Obtain Lodging
- Fraud Under $5000
- Use Credit Card Obtained by Offence
Police are urging him to turn himself into the nearest police station. He is believed to be somewhere in the Montreal area.
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, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).