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A fugitive from Quebec was arrested in Calgary last week and charged with human trafficking.
According to the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, 22-year-old Xavier Godbout allegedly tried to force two young women into the sex trade, threatening violence.
Police say Godbout had met the women on social media. He had them travel to Calgary under the guise of the victims getting a job.
When the women arrived, one of them resisted and was violently assaulted before having a gun held to her head.
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The pair contacted police, which led to Godbout's arrest on October 24 with help from the Calgary Police Service.
Godbout was wanted on two warrants for assault with a weapon and failing to comply with a release order. Following the arrest, he was also charged with:
- Attempt to commit trafficking in persons.
- Procuring.
- Advertising of sexual services.
- Extortion.
- Aggravated assault with a firearm.
- Use of a firearm during an indictable offence.
- Careless storage of a firearm.
- Pointing a firearm.
- And multiple firearms offences.
Godbout remains in custody and will have a court date set up for a later time.
Police believe there are more victims and are asking them to come forward by contacting their local police detachment.
