(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Essex County Detachment, have made multiple arrests following an investigation of human trafficking in the Municipality of Leamington, Essex County.
In January 2023, Essex County OPP Crime Unit, began an investigation from information that contained details of human Trafficking. Throughout the course of the investigation, several suspects were identified.
As a result of further investigation, the Essex County OPP Crime Unit, have arrested six (6) individuals without incident.
Nickeous Calton ALLEN, 27 years of age of Leamington has been further charged with:
- Traffick in Persons CC S.279.01
- Material benefit resulting from Trafficking in Persons CC S.279.02(1)
- Material benefit from sexual services (living off the avails) CC S.286.2(1)
- Procuring CC S.286.3(1)
- Assault CC S.266
Emma Plain, 20 years of age of Sarnia has been further charged with:
- Traffick in Persons CC S.279.01
- Material benefit resulting from Trafficking in Persons CC S.279.02(1)
- Material benefit from sexual services (living off the avails) CC S.286.2(1)
- Procuring CC S.286.3(1)
Atasha Nedisha JOILES, 34 years of age of Windsor has been further charged with:
- Traffick in Persons CC S.279.01
- Material benefit resulting from Trafficking in Persons CC S.279.02(1)
- Material benefit from sexual services (living off the avails) CC S.286.2(1)
- Procuring CC S.286.3(1)
Shelldon Karole STEWART, 40 years of age of Leamington has been further charged with:
- Traffick in Persons CC S.279.01
- Material benefit resulting from Trafficking in Persons CC S.279.02(1)
- Material benefit from sexual services (living off the avails) CC S.286.2(1)
- Procuring CC S.286.3(1)
Tiffani Mercedes WRAY, 25 years of age of Leamington has been further charged with:
- Traffick in Persons CC S.279.01
- Material benefit resulting from Trafficking in Persons CC S.279.02(1)
- Material benefit from sexual services (living off the avails) CC S.286.2(1)
- Procuring CC S.286.3(1)
- Advertising sexual services CC S.286.4
Tyana Diana WRAY, 24 years of age of Leamington has been further charged with:
- Traffick in Persons CC S.279.01
- Material benefit resulting from Trafficking in Persons CC S.279.02(1)
- Material benefit from sexual services (living off the avails) CC S.286.2(1)
- Procuring CC S.286.3(1)
- Advertising sexual services CC S.286.4
All of the accused persons were held for a bail at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor.
The OPP is committed to fighting human trafficking through intelligence-gathering and working cooperatively with our law enforcement and community partners to support victims and refer them to appropriate community-based social services or support agencies for assistance.
Human trafficking is not confined to “big cities”, it can happen anywhere.