A 36-year-old man from Mississauga has been charged in a human-trafficking investigation that began last month. According to police, the accused allegedly trafficked a 32-year-old woman, forcing her to take sexualized pictures that were distributed online.
Police said the money the victim earned was allegedly given to the accused and was kept by him. Investigators executed a search warrant at a home in Mississauga, where they arrested the accused.
Elijah Benjamin, 36, has been charged with assault, theft over $5,000, procuring and advertising another person’s sexual services, trafficking in persons over 18, and other charges. Police believe there may be more victims and are urging them to contact police at a designated number.
A separate incident occurred in Whitchurch-Stouffville, where a home was shot up on Thursday. At about 1 a.m., police responded to reports of gunfire at a residence in the Flute St. and Noah’s Farm Trail area.
Police found damage to a second-floor window, but no one was injured. A grey vehicle was spotted in the area, which was seen fleeing after several shots were fired at the home. No suspect descriptions were available, and police are seeking surveillance video or dashcam footage from the area.
The motive behind the shooting is still unknown, and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact the firearms investigations team or Crime Stoppers to provide anonymous tips.
A man is facing charges after two GO Transit employees were assaulted earlier this month in Oshawa. Police said officers were called to the Oshawa GO Station on July 9 after a man allegedly attacked two GO Transit workers.
The victims suffered minor injuries, and the man was arrested without incident after hiding in dense brush. Emmerson John Forrester, 19, of Oshawa, was charged with two counts of assault and subsequently released on an undertaking.
