Man, 51, woman, 56, charged in historical sex trafficking case

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A man and woman face numerous charges in a historical human trafficking case that dates back just more than a decade.

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Toronto Police say an investigation was launched in August 2023 into allegations that a man and woman trafficked a female victim back in 2013 and kept a large portion of the money earned by her.

It’s alleged online ads were created offering sexual services with the victim – ads that included sexualized pictures – and that illicit drugs were provided to the victim as part of her exploitation.

The victim was allegedly taken by the couple to meet clients for sexual services and an apartment in the area of Victoria Park and Danforth Aves. was allegedly used for the purpose of human trafficking.

Investigators subsequently identified two suspects and arrested the pair in Toronto on Wednesday.

Munawar Rajput, 51, and and Nubia Letourneau, 56, both of Toronto, face an assortment of related charges.

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Investigators are concerned about the possibility of other alleged victims and are urging anyone with information to contact police at 416-808-4838 or at [email protected], or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.222tips.com.

MAN, 33, ACCUSED OF THROWING ROCK THROUGH SYNAGOGUE WINDOW

A 33-year-old man has been charged in a suspected hate-motivated mischief investigation after a synagogue was damaged last weekend

Toronto Police say a rock was thrown through a front window of the synagogue near Spadina Ave. and Dundas St. W. around 5:15 a.m. on June 1.

Investigators subsequently identified a suspect and arrested him on June 3.

Jonathan Szeftel, of Toronto, is charged with mischief to religious property and failure to comply with a probation order.

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“This investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence,” Const. Laura Brabant said in a statement released Saturday.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-3500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

MAN WANTED FOR SUSPECTED HATE-MOTIVATED ASSAULT ON TTC

A man is sought for a suspected hate-motivated assault that took place on a TTC subway in Willowdale last month.

And investigators have now released an image of a suspect hoping members of the public recognize him and come forward.

Toronto Police say the victim was travelling on a train with a friend in the area of Yonge St. and Finch Ave. W. when an unknown man began yelling anti-Muslim comments and assaulted her on May 12.

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“Bystanders intervened and the male fled the area,” Const. Laura Brabant said in a statement released Saturday.

The suspect is described as a man with a slim build, who is unshaven with a beard and moustache.

At the time, he was wearing dark blue three-quarter-length pants, a dark blue vest with a small Toronto Maple Leafs logo on the left chest and a small Toronto Raptors logo on the right chest with a grey T-shirt underneath, a light-colored baseball hat with a white trefoil Adidas logo on the front, white running shoes, a black banded watch on his left wrist, and a black string bag on his back.

Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity or whereabouts is urged to call police at 416-808-3500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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SIU PROBING OPP-INVOLVED BOAT CRASH THAT KILLED WOMAN, 49, NEAR SUDBURY

The province’s police watchdog is probing a deadly boat collision involving an Ontario Provincial Police watercraft near Sudbury early Friday.

The Ontario Special Investigaions Unit says the OPP were responding to a domestic disturbance at a residence only accessible via watercraft on Nepewassi Lake when their boat crashed into another boat around 4:30 a.m.

A 49-year-old woman on board that boat suffered critical injuries and was rushed to a hospital in Sudbury where she died later in the day.

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No one was seriously injured aboard the OPP boat.

Anyone with information regarding this incident, including video or photos, is urged to contact the SIU’s lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php.

HUNT ON FOR TRUCK DRIVER AFTER PEDESTRIAN STRUCK IN CALEDON

A truck driver is sought for fleeing the scene after striking a pedestrian in Caledon early Saturday.

Ontario Provincial Police say officers from their Caledon detachment responded to the fail to remain collision on Coleraine Dr. shortly after 3 a.m.

The pedestrian was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre where injuries were determined to be serious but not life-threatening.

The truck failed to remain at the scene, the OPP says.

No further description of the suspect or the truck were immediately released.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call Caledon OPP at 905-584-2241 or 1-888-310-1122, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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