Ottawa police charge Moncton, N.B. woman with human trafficking [Video]

A woman from Moncton, N.B. is facing human trafficking charges related to incidents in Ottawa, police have announced.

Ottawa police say an investigation began in March involving one female victim. The alleged offences took place between September 2019 and February 2024.

Cynthia Caissie, 36, is facing a slew of charges, including trafficking in persons by exercising control, material benefit in trafficking, material benefit from sexual services, advertising another person’s sexual services, assault, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, withholding travel or identity documents, weapon possession and uttering threats.

She first appeared in court on Wednesday and was remanded into custody.

Ottawa police investigators believe that could be other victims of human trafficking related to this investigation.

“Considering victims may not know the legal name of their offender, and the fact that Caissie is alleged to have used the alias of ‘Bailey’, the Ottawa Police is taking the extra …