Human Trafficking – Jarett PHILLIPS Charged

(ORILLIA, ON) – A Windsor resident has been arrested and charged following a human trafficking investigation.

In May 2025, police received information about a victim being trafficked through online advertisements. Under the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Human Trafficking Unit began an investigation and identified an additional victim.

As a result of the investigation, on Wednesday July 16, 2025, IJFS members from the OPP, and members of the London Police Service’s Tactical Support Services, Hamilton Police Service, Kingston Police, Ottawa Police Service, Peel Regional Police, and Toronto Police Service arrested and charged Jarett PHILLIPS, 30 years old of Windsor, with the following Criminal Code offences:

·      Communicate with anyone for the purpose of obtaining sexual services, section 286.1(1)

·      Procuring (recruit, hold, conceal, or harbour or exercise control, direction or influence), section 286.3(1) – three counts

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa on Monday, July 21, 2025.

This case highlights the importance of multi-jurisdictional collaboration in combatting human trafficking. The OPP and its partners remain committed to identifying, investigating and prosecuting those involved in human trafficking while supporting victims and survivors.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with any information in relation to this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

If you or someone you know is being trafficked, contact your local police service or call the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-833-900-1010. Resources for victims and survivors are available through the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking at CanadianCentretoEndHumanTrafficking.ca.

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