(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Human Trafficking Unit has arrested and charged Ricardo SPENCE, 31 year old of Ottawa with Human Trafficking related offences.
On Tuesday, June 17, 2014, SPENCE was arrested by the R.O.P.E. (Repeat Offender Provincial Enforcement); and he was held in custody pending a bail hearing on Wednesday, June 18th. The Human Trafficking charges stem from a complaint last September and the Ottawa Police had issued a warrant for his arrest on September 18th.
SPENCE is charged with the following:
Trafficking in Persons by Exercising Control
Financial / Material Benefit
Withholding Documents
Forcible Confinement
Assault
Assault with Weapon or Imitation Weapon
Uttering Threats / Death or Bodily Harm
Failure to Comply / Condition of Undertaking to Officer
It is believed that there could be other victims and the Human Trafficking investigators are urging them to come forward.
The Ottawa Police Human Trafficking Unit can be reached at 613-236-1222, ext. 5005 or [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]