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Halton Police Services are investigating the suspicious death of a 40-year-old found in the area of Lakeshore road East and Navy Street on March 22, 2025.
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An Angus, Ontario woman has been charged with human trafficking after a 15-year old girl was found to be working in the sex trade at a Burlington hotel.

Halton police say they found the girl after a two-day blitz where they met with 20 sex trade workers operating in local hotels. They say during one of the meetings, investigators identified the 15-year old and say she was being exploited to participate in the sex trade by the older woman. They have now taken the young girl to a safe place.

22-year old Amie McIntyre is now facing a number of charges including trafficking of a person under the age of 18, procuring a person to become a prostitute, exercise and control of a person to engage in prostitution, and living off the avails of person under the age of 18. McIntyre has been remanded into custody until Monday.

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