Windsor man arrested in human trafficking investigation

CTV News

21-07-2025

A Windsor man has been arrested and charged following a human trafficking investigation.
In May 2025, police received information about a victim being trafficked through online advertisements. Under the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Human Trafficking Unit began an investigation and identified an additional victim.
As a result of the investigation, on July 16, IJFS members from the OPP, and members of the London Police Service's Tactical Support Services, Hamilton Police Service, Kingston Police, Ottawa Police Service, Peel Regional Police, and Toronto Police Service arrested and charged Jarett Phillips, 30, of Windsor.
He faces with the following Criminal Code offences:
Communicate with anyone for the purpose of obtaining sexual services
Procuring (recruit, hold, conceal, or harbour or exercise control, direction or influence) - three counts
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa on Monday, July 21.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with any information in relation to this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
If you or someone you know is being trafficked, contact your local police service or call the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-833-900-1010. Resources for victims and survivors are available through the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking at CanadianCentretoEndHumanTrafficking.ca.