Cape Breton police charge two people in human trafficking investigation

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Cape Breton Regional Police charged two people from New Waterford with a number of sexual offences after an extensive investigation.

Police received information in September about an alleged sexual assault that led to the identification of the individuals, said a news release.

Officers executed search warrants at two New Waterford residents on Thursday and arrested two people.

Police allege the individuals were recruiting people to exploit them in exchange for material benefits.

Carmen Pozzebon, 37, is charged with:

• procuring a person under the age of 18 to provide sexual services for consideration
• receiving a material benefit for trafficking a person under the age of 18
• sexual assault
• sexual exploitation
• sexual interference
• administering a noxious thing
• forcible confinement
• trafficking in cocaine

A 17-year-old female is charged with:

• procuring a person under the age of 18 to provide sexual services for consideration,
• extortion
• trafficking a person under the age of 18
• receiving a material benefit for trafficking a person under the age of 18

Police ask anyone with more information to contact the Community Safety Enforcement Human Trafficking Unit at 902-563-5151 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

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