News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Thursday, September 6, 2018   Human Trafficking/Aggravated Assault – Arrest C18-169291 On August 6, 2018, members of the Winnipeg Police Counter Exploitation Unit (CEU) entered into an investigation regarding the sexual exploitation of an adult female. She had been held captive and forced to work as an escort. The incident came to light when the victim was able to get to a district police station for help.   The victim disclosed she had been forced to travel to Winnipeg from southern Ontario under threats of violence. She was admitted to hospital having endured severe assaults over an extended period of time. The assaults included electric shocks and the victim being forcibly confined in a freezer on numerous occasions.    On September 2, 2018, officers from the Tactical Support Team arrested a suspect in the 500 block of Maryland St.    Andres Michael PAVAO, 29, of Winnipeg, has been charged with:  - Trafficking in Persons  - Aggravated Assault  - Procuring Person to Provide Sexual Services  - Forcible Confinement x 2  - Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm  - Overcome Resistance by Attempting to Choke or Suffocate x 2  - Assault with a Weapon x 2  - Advertising Sexual Services  - Material Benefit from Sexual Services   Pavao was detained in custody.   For further information contact either: Constable Rob Carver, Public Information Officer Constable Jay Murray, Public Information Officer Constable Tammy Skrabek, Public Information Officer Kelly Dehn, Manager of Public Affairs Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Share this mailing with your social network by clicking on the appropriate link:       Related Winnipeg Police Service Report a Crime Online Crime Stoppers CrimeStat Unsubscribe If you do not want to receive these emails anymore, unsubscribe. Please do not reply to this email. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address and replies are not monitored. Mailing address: City of Winnipeg, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1B9 Privacy Statement The City of Winnipeg values your privacy. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. You are receiving this email as a result of your signing up for the Winnipeg Police Service Email News list offered on the City of Winnipeg website. You may unsubscribe or change your subscription options at any time.