Ottawa man arrested in connection to human trafficking investigation
Posted Sep 14, 2022 05:30:00 PM.
An Ottawa man has been and arrested and charged in connection with a human trafficking investigation in Halton region.
In April of 2022, authorities learned of the sexual exploitation of a victim occurring in Halton and throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
A warrant was issued for Alexander Clermont and on Sept. 11, 2022, Clermont was arrested in Ottawa by members of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) and the 25 year-old was turned over to Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) investigators and has been charged with:
- Trafficking in persons
- Receive material benefit as a result of trafficking in persons
- Receive material benefit from sexual services
- Procuring to provide sexual services
- Exercising control
- Advertising sexual services
- Assault with a weapon
- Point firearm
Clermont has been remanded into custody.
Clermont also goes by the name of “Snupe” and police believe there are additional victims in relation to this investigation and are asking anyone who has come into contact with Clermont or has information, to contact the HRPS Human Trafficking Unit at 905-825-4747 ext. 5331.
