Human trafficking in Prince Edward Island
Human trafficking continues to be an issue across Canada and in Prince Edward Island. It involves recruiting, transporting, or controlling a person. Victims are often trafficked for sexual exploitation or forced labour. Traffickers may use violence, intimidation or deception to control their victims.
The Prince Edward Island Major Crimes Unit:
- conducts enforcement activities related to human trafficking
- facilitates victim support
- educates partners and stakeholders
Learn more about human trafficking.
Recognizing the signs of human trafficking
Someone might be a victim of human trafficking if they:
- are in a new relationship and are treated like a prince or princess
- need to regularly check in with someone via cell phone or text
- change in physical appearance (such as having hair and nails done)
- receive expensive gifts for no reason
- start wearing new clothing, lingerie, designer shoes and handbags
- withdraw from family and friends
- not in control of their personal documents (driver's licence, passport, etc.) or money
- started a job that sounds too good to be true
It's possible that victims might not recognize they've been recruited into human trafficking and are now in a dangerous situation.
Find more information about how to recognize signs of human trafficking.
Reporting human trafficking
You can report suspected human trafficking by contacting the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-833-900-1010.
On Prince Edward Island, you can also report human trafficking by calling 1-833-739-9891.
To report a crime anonymously, contact P.E.I. Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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