Vancouver man charged with human trafficking

[HunkyBill]

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver man has been charged with 18 criminal offences involving juvenile prostitution, the Vancouver Police Department said today.

Reza Moazami, a 27-year-old Vancouver resident, was arrested in a single family residence in South Vancouver by the VPD's Vice Unit Oct. 7 after a lengthy investigation. Police found two girls under the age of 18 in the home, and upon further investigation located two others, VPD Sgt. Rich Aikin said in a release.

Charges laid Tuesday in provincial court include:

- Four counts of living on the avails of a juvenile (five-year minimum mandatory sentence if convicted);

- Four counts of living on the avails of a juvenile while using, threatened to use or attempt to use violence, intimidation/coercion (five-year minimum mandatory sentence if convicted);

- Four counts of trafficking in persons under the age of 18 (five-year minimum mandatory sentence);

- Two counts of sexual interference;

- Four counts of sexual exploitation.

This is only the second time in Vancouver police history that human trafficking charges have been laid in a case of sex trade workers and the first involving youth, Aikin said. Further details have not yet been released.

Moazami's next scheduled court appearance is Nov. 21.

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Va...+trafficking/5623415/story.html#ixzz1c6NsM5c4

 

[MacKenzie Monroe]

Its about time they started going after these guys.

I found it ironic that among the reasons given for the closing of the Craigslist erotics section was the human trafficking element.
All they did was take all of the "suspected human traffickers" and their victims, and move them from right in front of them, to scatter and go underground.
Any headway they may have made at that time as far as investigating is concerned was now worth nothing.
They may piece a bit of information back into the puzzle, but did it stop them from continuing to traffic in human beings??? NO.
How many "similar" websites are up and running with no ultimate control over who is posting and the possible criminal element.
,
Gee, I wonder why the asian micros use fake pics??? Because the girl is actually 16, and they cant possibly actually show her......

 

[InnocentBoy]

I highly doubt that since most asians make better money at home. They typically advertise as younger than they are when they get here.

 

[grusse]

it's been my experience that the fake pics of Asian micros
are not to conceal a girl's youth.

the youthful-looking photo morphs into a late30's-early40's lady.

 

[InTheBum]

He'll be out in 3 years...and doing it again...

 

[SFMIKE]

Its about time they started going after these guys.

I found it ironic that among the reasons given for the closing of the Craigslist erotics section was the human trafficking element.
All they did was take all of the "suspected human traffickers" and their victims, and move them from right in front of them, to scatter and go underground.
Any headway they may have made at that time as far as investigating is concerned was now worth nothing.
They may piece a bit of information back into the puzzle, but did it stop them from continuing to traffic in human beings??? NO.
How many "similar" websites are up and running with no ultimate control over who is posting and the possible criminal element.
,
Gee, I wonder why the asian micros use fake pics??? Because the girl is actually 16, and they cant possibly actually show her......

You should not be commenting on something you know nothing about. Micros. If there was just one 16 y/o girl in a micro, word would spread faster than the speed of light.

It would be closer to the truth for you to say, "Many of the ladies in the micros are older than I". Maybe not many, but some.

 

[storm rider]

You should not be commenting on something you know nothing about. Micros. If there was just one 16 y/o girl in a micro, word would spread faster than the speed of light.

It would be closer to the truth for you to say, "Many of the ladies in the micros are older than I". Maybe not many, but some.

Well said Bro....but it is nothing but micro bashing.....ignorant and rude and blunt.....micro bashing....so uncivilized.

SR

 

[Smilf]

lol oh yeah let us not say one word about the asian micro's ... don't say anything about asian micro's MacKenzie their customers get real annoyed and offended about it.

 

[lenny]

lol oh yeah let us not say one word about the asian micro's ... don't say anything about asian micro's...

What is the definition of an "asian micro"? I don't believe i've ever been to one. I guess Thailand would have to be considered an Asian Macro. Where are the best micros in Vancouver? Are they expensive, have good service and looks? Or should i fly to Calgary for Sugarland?

"Micro is a word that comes from the Greek μικρός (mikrós), meaning "small". It can be used to indicate a smaller than average scale, as opposed to prefixes mega and macro, which can be used to indicate a larger than average scale.

Some examples are:

microscopic referring to objects smaller than the scale of focus (in contrast with macroscopic).
microwave, microphone, microchip and micro-organism.
micro- (μ) is a prefix in the SI and other systems of units denoting a factor of 10−6 (one millionth). The symbol is the lower case Greek letter for mu, µ
Micro as shorthand for an SI based measurement, in the case of blood lead level for example, 10 micros would be 10 micrograms per deciliter.
A shortened reference to microeconomics, microsociology, microbiology or similar fields of science
Microcomputer (semi-obsolete usage)
Microcontroller, electronics, microcontroller (also MCU or µC) is a functional computer system-on-a-chip
Micromanagement (computer gaming)
Micro DBMS, an early relational database management system
The Micro programming language, a simple programming language used in teaching compiler construction techniques
Microchip (comics), a supporting character in The Punisher comics (often known as Microchip)
Mikro, a Greek electronic music group
Microhouse, a subgenre of House music
Micro (band), a Thai rock band
Micro (car), the first car company from Sri Lanka
Micro (novel), a novel written by Michael Crichton

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro

 

[Unpossible]

lol oh yeah let us not say one word about the asian micro's ... don't say anything about asian micro's MacKenzie their customers get real annoyed and offended about it.

They get annoyed when people who have never been to a micro offer their opinion on them. I've never been to one and even I get annoyed by it.

 

[susi]

it doesn't happen often and i am gald to see the vpd get one right for a change. good on them.

love susieXXXO

 

[grusse]

He'll be out in 3 years...and doing it again...

let's hope his 3 yrs are tough ones.....in with the general population&hope
they make his life hell.

 

[Pillowtalk]

Is there something in that report that mentions race? If so I didn't see it. When a micro gets hit by LE, all the ages are mentioned, and I've yet to see a Vancouver report that said any of the women there were under 30.

However, don't be so quick to defend them, since there are asian micros shut down that have had found underage asian sps in them, including a 16 year old (who'd been there since she was 14) not that long ago in Toronto. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Crime/2010/04/17/13622676-qmi.html They can say it "never" happens because they go to them, and therefore someone who doesn't can't possibly comment on it, but if you can read you can form an opinion.

However, i think the main thing is this guy in this report is probably running non-asians, in typical pimp fashion, with impressionable and vulnerable teen girls, possibly runaways, etc. The guy's name doesn't sound asian, remember. I wonder if this is one of those infamous persian dudes running all the hyphen sps and their fake reviews and sketchy booking practises.

 

[MacKenzie Monroe]

They get annoyed when people who have never been to a micro offer their opinion on them. I've never been to one and even I get annoyed by it.

Gee, I am soooooooo sorry, but did the article not say the girls were underage????????????????
I apologize that I assumed that the "human trafficking " bust was ASIAN...... It seemed like a pretty safe assumption in my mind, as it seems to be a problem, in that society.
I have had a hell of a week, and must have lost my head.. Sorry. xo

Maybe you guys should have been visiting this guys place. At least they aren't old like me.:eyebrows:



Charges laid Tuesday in provincial court include:

- Four counts of living on the avails of a juvenile (five-year minimum mandatory sentence if convicted);

- Four counts of living on the avails of a juvenile while using, threatened to use or attempt to use violence, intimidation/coercion (five-year minimum mandatory sentence if convicted);

- Four counts of trafficking in persons under the age of 18 (five-year minimum mandatory sentence);

- Two counts of sexual interference;

- Four counts of sexual exploitation.

This is only the second time in Vancouver police history that human trafficking charges have been laid in a case of sex trade workers and the first involving youth, Aikin said. Further details have not yet been released.

Moazami's next scheduled court appearance is Nov. 21.

 

[Unpossible]

Gee, I am soooooooo sorry, but did the article not say the girls were underage????????????????

Did the article say whether the girls were chinese or korean?

 

[wet_suit_one]

My question is how common is this?

Is it very common (as some types seem to suggest) or uncommon or rare? Is it more or less common than murder?

As for the 5 year punishment, I don't think that applies yet. The new legislation hasn't been passed as of yet. It's still in the pipe. Also, unless the law changes before sentencing, I'm pretty sure he'll be sentenced under the old law. If he's sentenced after the new law, I'm not even sure that it covers him or not. I suspect not, but I'm not a criminal lawyer....

 

[Pantherdash]

My question is how common is this?

Is it very common (as some types seem to suggest) or uncommon or rare? Is it more or less common than murder?

As for the 5 year punishment, I don't think that applies yet. The new legislation hasn't been passed as of yet. It's still in the pipe. Also, unless the law changes before sentencing, I'm pretty sure he'll be sentenced under the old law. If he's sentenced after the new law, I'm not even sure that it covers him or not. I suspect not, but I'm not a criminal lawyer....

It is extremely uncommon, especially in Canada. The media makes it look more common than it is because, well, it sells more newspapers. The prevalance of human trafficking is very difficult to quantify. No one knows the real numbers. It is a guess AT BEST, though many people who make a living "documenting" and investigating this type of activity will of course exaggerate the numbers. In Canada there have been very few cases that have been investigated by police. But as long as the human trafficking involves prostitution it will always be overinflated by the media and the police. And the side-effect of this type of reporting is that it detracts from the real and more common problems with both foreign domestic servants and labourers who are exploited to the limit, paid shit and sometimes work in dangerous or unhealthy environments. Unfortunately for them, their stories aren't sexy enough. When they are discovered, human trafficking cases become internationally-recognized trophies for the country in which they are revealed, especially those involving prostitution and/or minors under the age of 18. As much as Benjamin Perrin would like to make you believe that it's happening everywhere all across the nation, Canada's record in revealing human trafficking cases is pretty low. Police in some nations go so far as to force the women involved in these cases to present themselves as victims and testify against their bosses even though many did it knowing what the circumstances would be but the pay was too great to pass up. "Victims" are given shelter, food, money and counselling and sometimes landed immigrant status. If victim status is unatainable with these women, they are immediatley deported to their home country since there is nothing to be gained by them. Read "Sex Trafficking: International Context and Response," by Marie Segrave et al, Willan Publishing 2009 for a more down-to-earth look at this industry.

As for the 5-year mandatory minimum sentence, these are ammendments that were made to the Criminal Code in only the last few years. The legislation HAS been passed, even with a Conservative minority government.

Panther

 

[wet_suit_one]

Panther, after reviewing section 212(2.1) of the CC, I concur.

 

[SFMIKE]

There was a micro (aka AAMP) in SF that was busted about a year ago. The young guy who ran the place was so obviuos in the way he met customers off-site, drove them to his place then opened the garage door to let them enter.

He did have very young girls, all Thai except for one Russian. Went there one time, a very cute, very young Thai doll entered the room. She spoke good English, but I expressed concern about her age. She opened her purse and pulled out her CA driver's license. Yup, she was over 18 (legal) in Ca, but only by 2 months. Needless to say I stayed and will never regret it. But, I never returned, and in about a month they were raided and first reports in the press was about underage, trafficked Thai girls.

The final result was Ben is now doing several years in prison and all the girls were released with no charges. All were there of their own free will and none were caught in the act. Also, they were all legal in the USA. So, do not believe all that some might want you to believe. But the evidence they found was enough to convict him.

Too bad because he had a way of getting hot girls from the local economy, not illegal imports.

 

[Pantherdash]

Ok, I am not familiar with how charges etc work. If he is charged for all of these crimes will he be given 5 + 5 etc years for each crime ? Or would it be 5 years in total ?

These lack punishments make me sick living in the country we do. I feel like a man who forces young girls to have sex with men with threats and violence should be charged with murder because no matter how much therapy these girls can get, most likely he has taken their lives away from them anyway. Most likely they will at least have to live with PTSD which can be a very life altering illness not to mention the other issues they have to deal with.

Usually, but I'm almost certain, not always the sentences are served concurrently instead of consecutively. At least I've never come across any case in Canada where the sentences were served consecutively.

Panther