Vancouver man charged with human trafficking: RCMP
Tevin Douglas, 31, is charged with trafficking and sexual assault for alleged incidents in 2023
By Cheryl Chan
Last updated 4 hours ago
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A Vancouver man has been charged with human trafficking and sexual assault for alleged offences in B.C. and Ontario, Mounties said.
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Police investigated Tevin Douglas, 31, last May after a man was suspected of involvement in trafficking a victim in the Lower Mainland and in the Toronto area between July 1 and Dec. 1, 2023.
Charges against Douglas were approved by the B.C. Prosecution Service last week, including trafficking, sexual assault, procuring a person to provide sexual services, and advertising sexual services.
Douglas, described by police as a social media influencer, was arrested by Vancouver and Burnaby police and B.C.’s special enforcement unit at his Vancouver home.
He was released Tuesday with conditions.
Investigators say there could be other victims who haven’t come forward yet.
“Human trafficking is rarely confined to a single victim or even a single province,” Insp. Lyndsay O’Ruairc of the B.C. counter-human-trafficking unit said in a statement.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact their local police.
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