St. Catharines woman charged with sexual trafficking of teenager

A St. Catharines woman has been charged following a Niagara Police investigation into human trafficking.

The investigation involved offences that took place in June, involving a woman in her late teens who is now in safe custody.

Yesterday (June 27), the police charged Tasha Lynn Summers, 38, of St. Catharines was charged with trafficking a persons under the age of 18, financial benefit from sexual trafficking, financial benefit from sexual services provided by a person under 18 and procuring a person under 18.

She was held in custody to appear at a video bail hearing today (June 28) at the courthouse in St. Catharines.

The Niagara Regional Police Service encourages any other victims or anyone with information to contact the lead detective at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009544.