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Police in Alberta have arrested a Quebec man on numerous charges related to human trafficking.
Xavier Godbout, 22, was arrested by Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams’ (ALERT) human trafficking unit on Oct. 24, with help from Calgary police. He was also wanted on warrants from Quebec.
Police say Godbout allegedly met two women on social media and recruited them to travel to Calgary under the pretence of a job.
When they arrived, he allegedly tried to force them into working in the sex trade. Police say one of the victims resisted and was punched several times and had a gun held to her head.
The two women were able to contact police and were provided support.
Godbout is in police custody and is facing numerous charges, including:
- Attempt to commit trafficking in persons;
- Procuring;
- Advertising of sexual services;
- Extortion;
- Aggravated assault with a firearm;
- Use of a firearm during an indictable offence;
- Careless storage of a firearm;
- Pointing a firearm; and
- …
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