Sex slavery and human trafficking exist daily as devastating and
often underreported crimes, but a recent bust by Toronto Police
has cast some light on the situation, which the United Nations
says affects as many as two million women around the world each
year and forms the basis for an industry worth tens of millions
of dollars.  The arrests were made after a 21-year-old woman
from Eastern Europe walked into 52 Division last Thursday and
told cops she was lured to Canada with promises of a modeling
contract.  The reality she met with here was anything but model.
The woman alleges she was forcibly confined and forced into
sexual slavery.  “That’s exactly what it is,” said Toronto
Police Det. Sgt. Mike Ervick. “They have no control over their
life, they’re being dominated, coerced, threatened.”  The
confession led to the arrests of four people, including a
husband and wife, all facing a lengthy list of charges including
human trafficking which marks only the second time the charge
will come before the courts s