A Markham man has been arrested following a Halton Regional Police investigation that determined a victim had been trafficked throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
Jamil Wong, 32, is charged with:
• Trafficking in persons
• Receive material benefit resulting from trafficking in persons
• Receive material benefit resulting from sexual services
• Procuring a person to provide sexual services
• Exercising control, direction or influence over the movements of a person
• Knowingly advertise sexual services
• Sexual assault.
Investigators believe there may be other victims and are appealing to anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact the human trafficking unit at 905-825-4777, ext. 4983.
Wong is also known by the nicknames “RBC” and “Royal”.
Tips may also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
Signs / Indicators of Human Trafficking:
• Not being allowed to speak for themselves
• Not having control of their own money or cellphone
• Suddenly having a new or second cell phone with a secret number
• Being controlled by others and escorted at all times
• Not being allowed to contact family or friends
• Withdrawing from family and friends
• Providing rehearsed answers to casual questions
• Being secretive about their activities
• Showing signs of abuse, such as bruising, cigarette burns, fractures, etc.
• Having a new boyfriend, girlfriend or friend who they won't introduce to friends/family
• Having new items (clothing, jewelry etc.) outside their financial means
What should you do if you think someone is a victim of trafficking? If there is immediate danger or if you suspect someone is being trafficked, call 911. You may also call the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-833-900-1010.
The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is a confidential, multilingual service, operating 24/7 to connect victims and survivors with social services, law enforcement, and emergency services, as well as receive tips from the public. The hotline uses a victim-centred approach when connecting human trafficking victims and survivors with local emergency, transition, and/or long-term supports and services across the country, as well as connecting callers to law enforcement where appropriate.
