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Deception, coercion and violence were used to force a woman to work in the sex trade, according to Toronto police.

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A 22-year-old Toronto man is facing charges after a woman was allegedly sex-trafficked for five months, police said.

The woman turned over all the money she made to a man she met after moving to Ontario, according to the charges.

Police made an arrest Nov. 10 on Victoria Park-Danforth Aves. area.

Leighton Keen Junior Whitfield, aka “2C”, faces a number of charges, including procuring/exercising control, advertising the sexual services of another person, human trafficking by recruitment, four counts of assault and two counts of assault by suffocation.

Man shot outside his home

A man was injured in a shooting outside his Oakville home Saturday morning.

A driver was seen getting out of the vehicle before confronting and shooting the victim outside a home on Wavecrest St.-Creek Path Ave. around 10:20 a.m. on the southwest side of Oakville.

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The victim was treated for his injuries at a hospital.

The suspect was wearing dark clothing and a mask. Police said it was a targeted shooting.

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Child injured in collision; pedestrian killed in Scarborough

A child was taken to hospital Saturday night after being hit by a vehicle in Toronto’s entertainment district.

Toronto police say it happened at 8:17 pm in the area of ​​Front and John Sts.

The child was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries as a precaution.

And earlier in the day, in Scarborough, a man died after being hit by a vehicle.

Police said a pedestrian was pronounced dead after being struck around 5:30 p.m.

Sheppard Ave.-Silver Maple Gate area.

The driver remained at the scene.

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